The Many Uses of Cucumbers
Amazing Cucumbers
Cucumbers are found in many common salads. They're also often found in many popular kinds of sushi, and are even used in products used to cleans the hair and body. A very versatile vegetable, they come in many different varieties, and even in different shapes and colors. Not all cucumbers are long, green, and crispy. For instance, there is a variety of cucumber in India called the Dosakai that is round and yellow, but still retains the other characteristics of a common cucumber. Persian cucumbers are seedless and small, and Asian cucumbers are more slender and have a rougher skin and stronger taste.
Though some people describe the taste of cucumbers to be slight, like that of fresh water, there are people that seem to have a strong distaste for cucumbers. This is most likely because the skin provides a gritty organic taste that may clash with some people's taste bud, creating a pungent and displeasing mix of dirt and melon. Despite that some people dislike the way these versatile vegetables taste, it is hard to ignore the nutritional properties they have. Cucumbers are high in vitamin C, vitamin A, potassium, and dietary fiber.
Cucumbers have been cultivated for over 3,000 years. Ancient accounts from countries all over the world, including China, Greece, Turkey, and even ancient Sumer, tell that the citizens of these ancient civilizations ate cucumbers on a very regular basis. It is also documented that ancient people as well as modern people use cucumbers as a cleansing agent, mostly to clear the pores in the face or as the base for many "green" household cleaners.
The scent of a cucumber is often said to be one of the cleanest and most pleasant scents a naturally occurring food can have. Cucumbers smell faint and fresh, and when mixed with other scents such as floral or fruit scents, it can be a very powerful tool to aid in meditation and relaxation. The skin and flesh of cucumbers can be used conjoined together in a paste to help greatly relieve skin irritations and to reduce swelling on the cheeks and under the eyes. They are also very good at bringing out the natural shine and beauty of your skin, so try using them in a natural, home made face mask.
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i love to use cucumber to make pickle dessert.
Hello again. I work as a nutritionist in Alton, Illinois. I've been in the field for 6 years, and can verify that most of the tidbits in this article are correct. Just because you listed only the facts relevant to beauty care is no reason to start flaming you, especially since your content is beauty-specific! Keep up the good work! :o)
That's a little harsh! I always research my topics, and in fact this one in particular took a couple days, because there's apparently a bunch of articles about how cucumbers have basically NO value in your diet whatsoever. When you really look into it though, it surely does, and has lots of other great uses too.
I understand that you might not agree that it's a vital part of a diet or beauty routine, so perhaps you could be a bit more understanding as well before you start being so insulting. Thanks for the comment anyways. :)
You are definitely incorrect about the nutritional value of Cucumbers.
Nutritional Benefits
Cucumbers are 96% water, but don't hold much nutritional value, although they do supply a small, yet significant amount of vitamin C per serving. Remember, fruits and vegetables that are colorful on the inside (not just the skin) are more nutrient-rich, versus plant foods that are white or barely pigmented on the inside, like cucumbers.
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts/vegetables-and-vegetable-products/2439/2
Stop posting without researching what you receive in e-mails...
this was sooo helpful! im writing a paper in science about cucumbers and it helped a lot! just it could use a little more uses of the cucumber!:p
hiya
please mention that the use of cucumber in ancient countries does not include Turkey. Because Turkey did not exist 3,000 years ago. Not even 1,ooo years ago. Perhaps call it modern day Turkey.
This country has no rights to call anything their own.
Otherwise your article is very helpful.
Cheers
Lisa