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Trying to Prevent Heart Disease and
Cancer? Eat Cucumbers!
By: Alia Johnson
“Some consider it a vegetable, some consider it a fruit.”
Health Benefits:
 Helps with weight loss- 35 calories in a cup of cucumbers
 Contains phytochemicals that can prevent certain
cancers: Breast cancer, Ovarian cancer, Uterine cancer,
and Prostate cancer
 Helps with skin care when eaten or put directly on the
skin.
- It reduces skin irritations and inflammation
 It has silicon and sulfur which help to stimulate hair
growth
 Contains phytochemicals that can prevent heart disease
 Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol, and controls blood
pressure
 Helps cure hangovers
 Relieves bad breath
 Relieves arthritis pain
Macro-Nutritional Facts
Micro-Nutritional Facts
Growing Cucumbers:
These vegetables grow in temperate and tropical environments at
temperature between 60-90 degrees Fahrenheit. They must always be in
rich soil and hydrated because they are sensitive to heat.
The take a minimum 65 days to grow full sized. Once the
cumbers are thick/ripe and dark green, they are ready for harvest.
They also have yellow flowers that grow on them, which is why
many people claim that it is a fruit.
How to prepare cucumbers?
Cucumbers can be pickled, cooked, or eaten raw. They have to
be washed before served and leaves should be removed.
 Salad with Cucumbers

Raw with Dressing/Oil/Vinegar

Pickled

Sautéed with Meat
Link to Recipe: http://appetiteforchina.com/recipes/pork-and-cucumber-stir-fry
Sources:
(Information on growing cucumbers, and images 4,5,6)
http://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-cucumbers/
(Information on when to harvest cucumbers)
http://veggieharvest.com/vegetables/cucumber.html
(Health Benefit information and images 1,2,3)
http://www.thetowndish.com/2013/07/15/10-facts-you-didnt-know-aboutcucumbers/
(Cucumber salad and raw image)
http://www.2phatgeeks.com/2010/07/
(Pickle image)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Polish_style_pickled_cucu
mbers_IMGP0464.jpg
(Sautéed Cucumber image)
http://appetiteforchina.com/recipes/pork-and-cucumber-stir-fry
(Nutrition Facts)
http://pixgood.com/cucumber-nutrition-facts.html