Cucumbers are the
fourth most cultivated vegetable in
the world and known to be one of the
best foods for your body's overall
health, often referred to as a
superfood. Cucumbers are often
sprayed with pesticides so it is
important to buy organic or even
better, grow them yourself.
Here are 10 Benefits of cucumbers:

1.Quick pick me-up - Cucumbers are
a good source of B vitamins. Put
down your sodas and coffee and eat
a cucumber slice.

2. Rehydrates body and replenishes
daily vitamins - Cucumbers are 95
percent water, keeping the body
hydrated while helping the body
eliminate toxins. Cucumbers have
most of the vitamins the body needs
in a single day. Don't forget to leave
the skin on because the skin
contains a good amount of vitamin C,
about 10 percent of the daily-
recommended allowance.

3. Skin and hair care - If you don't
like to eat the skin, it can be used for
skin irritations and sunburns as aloe
would be used. Place a slice over
puffy eyes and its anti-inflammatory
properties help reduce puffiness. The
silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help
to stimulate hair growth.

4. Fight cancers - Cucumber are
known to contain lariciresinol,
pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol.
These three lignans have a strong
history of research in connection with
reduced risk of several cancer types,
including breast cancer, ovarian
cancer, uterine cancer and prostate
cancer.

5. Home care - Eliminates a foggy
mirror. Before taking a shower, rub a
cucumber slice along a mirror and it
will eliminate the mirror fogging up.
Instead of WD40, take a cucumber
slice and rub it along a squeaky hinge
and your door will stop squeaking.

6. Relieves bad breath - Take a slice
of cucumber and press it to the roof
of your mouth with your tongue for 30
seconds, the phytochemcials will kill
the bacteria in your mouth
responsible for causing bad breath.

7. Hangover cure - To avoid a
morning hangover or headache; eat a
few cucumber slices before going to
bed. Cucumbers contain enough
sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to
replenish many essential nutrients,
reducing the intensity of both
hangover and headache.

8. Aids in weight loss and digestion -
Due to its low calorie and high water
content, cucumber is an ideal diet for
people who are looking for weight
loss. The high water content and
dietary fiber in cucumbers are very
effective in ridding the body of toxins
from the digestive system, aiding
digestion. Daily consumption of
cucumbers can be regarded as a
remedy for chronic constipation.

9. Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol
and controls blood pressure -
Cucumber juice contains a hormone
which is needed by the cells of the
pancreas for producing insulin which
has been found to be beneficial to
diabetic patients. Researchers found
that a compound called sterols in
cucumbers may help reduce
cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain
a lot of potassium, magnesium and
fiber. These work effectively for
regulating blood pressure. This
makes cucumbers good for treating
both low blood pressure and high
blood pressure.

10. Promotes joint health, relieves
gout and arthritis pain -Cucumber is
an excellent source of silica, which is
known to help promotes joint health
by strengthening the connective
tissues. They are also rich in vitamin
A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium,
Magnesium, and Potassium. When
mixed with carrot juice, they can
relieve gout and arthritis pain by
lowering the uric acid levels
Sources for this article :
http://www.gardeningchannel.com/
the-health-benefits-of-cucumbers/
http://www.healthonlinezine.info/15-
health-benefits-of-cucumber.html
http://www.eatingwell.com
http://
www.naturalnews.com/035719_cucumbers_anti-
aging_vegetables.html

You get all this benefits just by eating cucumber? No thanks! I can get that from other fruits

Ten these ten that ten sh.it ten mess. Did our furfather eat any of this rubbish NO. Alot of nigerians who are above 70 years of age never tasted it yet they are growing stronger and healtier by the day.

i just got a sudden love for this fruit, that when im eating noodles i slice it into cubes on it, u can also try it with spag n rice, usually very delicious.

Yay I love cucumbers, thanks for sharing this with us

Issalie oo.. Cucumber doesn't cure diabetes, neither will it cure halitosis. Capish jor!