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

Taken down. Road off we go, cucumber wia ar thou

Love cucumbers, they're so healthy, yummy and crunchy