Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need everyday. Just one cucumber has:
Vitamin B1
B2
B3
B5
B6
Folic Acid
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
Magnesium
Phosphrus
Potassium
Zinc
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Need a natural energy boost? Try a slice of cucumber, its a natural pick-me-up instead of caffeine
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Foggy mirror after a shower? Rub a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a spa-like fragrance
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Bugs ruining your plants? Place a few slices in a small pie tin in your garden and you will be free of pests all season! The chemicals in a cucumber react with aluminum and gives off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and will make them leave your garden alone
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Cellulite? Rub a few slices along your problem area for a few minutes daily. The phytochemicals cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, this also works on wrinkes
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Hangover? A few slices contain enough sugar, vitamin B and electrolytes
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Need to polish your shoes but have no shoe polish? Rub a cucumber slice over the shoe for a nice, quick polish
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Bad breath? Take a slicce of the cucumber, press it along the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds. The phytochemicals will kill the bacteria which are responsible for bad breath
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Need to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steal? Rub a slice of cucumber onto the surface you want to clean. It won't leave streaks nor harm your fingers or fingernails
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Out of WD-40? A cucumber slice fixes a squeaky hinge!
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Made a mistake with a pen? Use the outside of a cucumber as an eraser, it also works on crayons
