http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: The amazing cucumber en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:35:13 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22633#post-466290 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:42:49 +0000 jeankit 466290@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The Mighty Cuke...who would have known...love 'em too! Thanks Kykat for this thread! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22633#post-466283 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:05:24 +0000 WillowandWindismom 466283@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Wow, who knew???? But it's going to take a whole lot of cucumbers to get rid of the wrinkles and cellulite that has taken up residence on various body parts. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/22633#post-466280 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:49:22 +0000 KYKAT 12 23 466280@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The Amazing Cucumber</p> <p>This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common<br /> problems.</p> <p>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,<br /> Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.</p> <p>2. 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<br /> quick pick-me-up that can last for hours. </p> <p>3. 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.</p> <p>4. 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<br /> react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area.</p> <p>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<br /> 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!!!</p> <p>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<br /> sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!</p> <p>7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explorers for quick<br /> meals to thwart off starvation.</p> <p>8. 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<br /> provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.</p> <p>9. 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!</p> <p>10. 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<br /> cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown to reduce stress in new mothers and college<br /> students during final exams.</p> <p>11. 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<br /> eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.</p> <p>12. 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<br /> tarnish and bring back the shine, but it won't leave streaks and won't harm your fingers or fingernails while you clean.</p> <p>13. 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<br /> used to decorate the walls!!</p> <p>Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems..</p> <p>.....I'm going now to get a basket of cucumbers..... </p>