My Night time with Strawberry.... and Cucumber STRAWBERRIES :-) Strawberries are the only fruit with seeds on the outside. :-) The average strawberry has 200 seeds. :-) Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring. :-) Strawberries are low fat, low calorie; high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, potassium :-) Over 53 percent of seven to nine-year-olds picked strawberries as their favorite fruit. CUCUMBERS Protect your skin by using products with cucumbers; they have anti-inflammatory ingredients to help your skin cool down. Cucumbers contain soluble and insoluble fibre, which helps you feel full and lower LDL (bad) cholesterol. Is it time for high tea again? Don’t forget cucumber sandwiches, a classic English sandwich! Cucumbers originally came from India and made their way to North America, Canada by the mid-1600’s. Why do you put cucumbers on your eyes at the spa? Having over 90% water content, they help relieve puffiness, moisten, and cool your eyes. Cucumbers have vitamin K, anti-oxidants, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and alpha-carotene. Try cucumber slices in your water and cucumber cubes in your salad. It takes about a week to pickle a cucumber. Stay “cool as a cucumber.” Cucumbers are best in the summer, so add a couple slices to your warm dishes to cool the
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 04:51:04 +0000
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