Sorrel is most sought after in Jamaica during the Christmas season, but make ye way for this lord of the vegetable vine, indeed all hail king cucumber! And here’s the reason why:
1. Cucumbers are great for removing unsightly cellulites from your skin.
The phytochemical in cucumbers cause the collagen in your skin to tighten and reduces the visibility of cellulite and wrinkles.
They are ninety five percent water and as such, have excellent hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties. They contain Vitamin E, natural fats, and antioxidants, which when applied to puffy eyes, inflamed or dry parts of the skin, can produce remarkably therapeutic effects.
The thirsty skin absorbs water and Vitamin E (which is an additive in most commercial skin care products), restoring life and youth to your skin.
2. They are packed with B Vitamins
Responsible for supplying our bodies with that extra boost of energy. So go ahead! Prepare a few cucumber sandwiches for a mid-morning snack, or get creative with a charming glass of cucumber juice! Be amazed at the refreshing burst of energy you’ll receive with very little added calories.
3. Cucumbers are excellent detoxifiers.
A few slices before or after imbibing a glass or two of your favourite spirit at the Christmas dinner table, will reduce the likelihood of headaches and hangovers the next morning. So while all your friends are in a daze, you’d have remained cool; like a cucumber.
4. The fruit comes packed with phytochemicals, giving the ability to fight against bad breath!
So you’re meeting up with your ‘sweetie’ for lunch, or an early dinner after work and you haven’t had the time, nor convenience to brush your teeth! Don’t panic. Once at the restaurant, coolly order a salad with extra cucumbers before anything else and save a slice for when the meal is done. Use your tongue to press it to the roof of your gum for thirty seconds and serendipity! Bad breath is gone.
5. Have worn out brass ornaments at home? Cucumbers will bring them back to their former shining glory!
So too for tarnished metal sinks or pipes, without leaving streaks or harmful effects like those from household chemicals. Further, to prevent your mirrors from fogging after a hot shower, rub a slice of cucumber onto the mirror for prevention. Cucumbers are also the most inexpensive WD40, as its natural fats are great for remedying pesky squeaks in your door hinges at home!
6. Cucumbers are also excellent pest controllers, ridding your garden of slugs and other insects.
Simply place a few slices of the fruit in a small tin in your garden to free the environment of pests all season long. There are chemicals in the cucumber that reacts with the aluminum tin, to produce a smell undetectable to humans but that repels pests.
7. Cool cucumbers cure! Cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure issues, promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritic pains.
The cucumber contains various lignans which have been proven to reduce the risk of several types of cancer. A hormone needed by the pancreas to produce insulin is also present in cucumbers, which makes it a good snack for diabetic patients. Sterols, also found in cucumbers are excellent for keeping cholesterol levels in check and the potassium, magnesium and fibre help to control your blood pressure levels. Further, silica is found in cucumbers, which promotes joint health.
So for this Christmas season, add cucumbers to your grocery list, it has tremendous properties which awards it a space in the medicine cabinet, the cleaning closet, your garden and the kitchen. Give your guests and family the gift of health and add a few slices to the dinner plate. Use them as edible garnishes and add them to your punches and juices at the table this Christmas.
I begin where I started, all hail king cucumber!
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Sorrel is most sought after in Jamaica during the Christmas season, but make ye way for this lord of the vegetable vine, indeed all hail king cucumber! And here’s the reason why:
1. Cucumbers are great for removing unsightly cellulites from your skin.
The phytochemical in cucumbers cause the collagen in your skin to tighten and reduces the visibility of cellulite and wrinkles.
They are ninety five percent water and as such, have excellent hydrating and anti-inflammatory properties. They contain Vitamin E, natural fats, and antioxidants, which when applied to puffy eyes, inflamed or dry parts of the skin, can produce remarkably therapeutic effects.
The thirsty skin absorbs water and Vitamin E (which is an additive in most commercial skin care products), restoring life and youth to your skin.
2. They are packed with B Vitamins
Responsible for supplying our bodies with that extra boost of energy. So go ahead! Prepare a few cucumber sandwiches for a mid-morning snack, or get creative with a charming glass of cucumber juice! Be amazed at the refreshing burst of energy you’ll receive with very little added calories.
3. Cucumbers are excellent detoxifiers.
A few slices before or after imbibing a glass or two of your favourite spirit at the Christmas dinner table, will reduce the likelihood of headaches and hangovers the next morning. So while all your friends are in a daze, you’d have remained cool; like a cucumber.
4. The fruit comes packed with phytochemicals, giving the ability to fight against bad breath!
So you’re meeting up with your ‘sweetie’ for lunch, or an early dinner after work and you haven’t had the time, nor convenience to brush your teeth! Don’t panic. Once at the restaurant, coolly order a salad with extra cucumbers before anything else and save a slice for when the meal is done. Use your tongue to press it to the roof of your gum for thirty seconds and serendipity! Bad breath is gone.
5. Have worn out brass ornaments at home? Cucumbers will bring them back to their former shining glory!
So too for tarnished metal sinks or pipes, without leaving streaks or harmful effects like those from household chemicals. Further, to prevent your mirrors from fogging after a hot shower, rub a slice of cucumber onto the mirror for prevention. Cucumbers are also the most inexpensive WD40, as its natural fats are great for remedying pesky squeaks in your door hinges at home!
6. Cucumbers are also excellent pest controllers, ridding your garden of slugs and other insects.
Simply place a few slices of the fruit in a small tin in your garden to free the environment of pests all season long. There are chemicals in the cucumber that reacts with the aluminum tin, to produce a smell undetectable to humans but that repels pests.
7. Cool cucumbers cure! Cancer, diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure issues, promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritic pains.
The cucumber contains various lignans which have been proven to reduce the risk of several types of cancer. A hormone needed by the pancreas to produce insulin is also present in cucumbers, which makes it a good snack for diabetic patients. Sterols, also found in cucumbers are excellent for keeping cholesterol levels in check and the potassium, magnesium and fibre help to control your blood pressure levels. Further, silica is found in cucumbers, which promotes joint health.
So for this Christmas season, add cucumbers to your grocery list, it has tremendous properties which awards it a space in the medicine cabinet, the cleaning closet, your garden and the kitchen. Give your guests and family the gift of health and add a few slices to the dinner plate. Use them as edible garnishes and add them to your punches and juices at the table this Christmas.
I begin where I started, all hail king cucumber!
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