Off The Grid Living: 12 Crazy But True Off-Grid Uses For Cucumber

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12 Crazy But True Off-Grid Uses For Cucumber

Written by: Tricia Drevets How-To

12 Crazy But True Off-Grid Uses For Cucumber

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If you enjoy cucumbers in your salads or on your sandwiches, you are not alone. Cucumbers, which originated in India about 3,000 years ago, are the world’s fourth most cultivated vegetable and are thought of as one of nature’s superfoods.
They are packed with the following vitamins and minerals: Vitamins B2, B3, B5 and B6, Vitamin C, folic acid, calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium and zinc.
Technically fruits, cucumbers are in the same plant family as squashes and melons. Although we usually think of cucumbers as the dark green smooth-skinned variety that is a common site in grocery store produce sections, cucumbers actually come in many textures, colors, shapes and sizes. They all can be divided into two types, however: slicing and pickling cucumbers.
Today, American consumers are able to get cucumbers for three-fourths of the year from the growers in Florida and California. During the winter, however, most U.S. supermarkets carry cucumbers from Mexico. Commercially grown cucumbers are usually sprayed with pesticides, so it is important – especially if you want to eat the nutritious outer layer – to buy organic cucumbers or to grow them yourself in your own garden.

With a content of 90 percent water, you probably already know that cucumbers can be refreshing this time of year. But did you know there are many other surprising uses for cucumber? Here are some of our favorites:
1. Headache relief: Headaches are often caused by a lack of certain nutrients or by dehydration. The water content, sugar, vitamin B and electrolytes in cucumbers work to replenish those lost nutrients in the body. Eating cucumbers can even help ease the effects of a hangover.
2. Energy boost: Forget the chemicals in energy drinks and go for a natural boost by placing some fresh cucumber slices in a carafe of fresh water. When you drink the water, the cucumber’s B Vitamins and carbohydrates can provide a refreshing pick-me-up when you are tired…..MORE HERE

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