Wonders of Kakkadi (cucumber)

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day,

just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3,

Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron,

Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

1. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda

and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins

and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can

last for hours.

1. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try

rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the

fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

1. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few

slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests

all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the

aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive

garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.

5 Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before

going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers

along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in

the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming

up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite.

Works great on wrinkles too!!!

6.. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few

cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and

headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and

electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost,

keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and

headache!!

1. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge?

Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European

trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off

starvation.

1. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize

that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a

freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a

quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels

water.

1. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber

slice and rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the

squeak is gone!

1. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit

to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling

pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber with

react with the boiling water and be released in the steam,

creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the

reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final

exams.

1. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum

or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of

your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad

breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth

responsible for causing bad breath.

1. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or

stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the

surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of

tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and

won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

1. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the

cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works

great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate

the walls!!