Cucumbers are one of the most popular vegetables around the world. In fact, these low-calorie veggies contain many nutritional benefits, including hydrating properties and valuable nutrients. In addition, their refreshing taste relieves thirst and offers powerful cooling properties.

Cucumbers have green skin, pale green, and juicy flesh, and come from the same family as watermelon, along with zucchini and squashes. Cucumbers are cultivated to be eaten fresh, while pickling cucumbers are intended for the brine jar.

They have an impressive amount of water that is naturally distilled, plus their skin contains high levels of vitamin A. Cucumbers are also rich in alkaline-forming minerals which prevent disease and bacteria. Therefore, if you would like to make your body healthier, cucumbers are always a great choice.

In fact, cucumbers contain a great amount of vitamin A and C, potassium, folate, molybdenum, silica, phosphorus, manganese, sulfur, sodium, and lesser amounts of the vitamin B complex, and calcium. Moreover, this vegetable helps to prevent water retention and when applied topically, it can also reduce puffy and swollen eyes.

Here are cucumbers health benefits, that many people don’t knowabout:

• Cucumber can help in lowering uric acids and may prevent inflammation and conditions like gout, arthritis, and asthma.
• The juice of cucumbers is a potent diuretic that helps in the dissolution of kidney stones.
• Cucumber juice is rich in alkaline minerals that promote the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers.
• Cucumbers contain a high amount of potassium, which can help lower blood pressure.
• It supplies the necessary electrolytes and restores hydration of the body which fights water retention.
• The excellent source of silica contributes to the proper construction of connective tissues in the body including the bones, muscles, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.
• Drinking cucumber juice on a hot day wonderfully helps to normalize body temperature.
• Cucumber slices can be placed on the eyes for 10 minutes, in order to reduce the puffiness.
• The high amount of vitamin C and anti-oxidants in cucumber helps in the treatment of skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis, acne, etc.
• Cucumber juice is rich in sulfur and silicon, therefore it’s especially helpful in promoting hair growth.

Keep in mind that you should always consume organic cucumbers. On the other hand, make sure to peel their skin before consumption. Also, if you want to retain the freshness of the cucumber, you should keep it in your fridge. Otherwise, if it was sliced, wrap it in an air-tight container in your fridge.

Did you know that prior to the discovery of penicillin there was no cure for pneumonia diseases? Fortunately, garlic is one of the most powerful natural antibiotics that has been famous since ancient times. In fact, garlic is one of the best remedies against colds, coughs, pneumonia, ear infections, and much more for a very long period of time.

Most of its medicinal properties are a result of its compound allicin. In order to extract the highest amount of allicin from your garlic, you need to mash it into a fine paste or create a smooth mixture. In other words, squeezing garlic or mincing it into a smooth glue will provide you with the most grounded flavor and will deliver the most astounding measure of allicin.

This garlic oil treatment, otherwise called GOOT offers all the powerful antibacterial, antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and antioxidant properties extremely beneficial for your health and well-being.

Here’s how to prepare the most effective garlic cure for pneumonia, coughs, and colds:

• Ingredients:

• 5 Fresh, Peeled Garlic Cloves
• 2 Tbsp Olive oil
• 3 Tbsp Coconut oil

• Instructions:

Warm the coconut oil and add the olive oil. Then, mince or crush the garlic cloves and add them in the mixture of oils. Leave the mixture to sit aside for half an hour, and then strain out the garlic. Lastly, pour the garlic oil into a suitable container or a smaller jar. After 1 hour, the garlic oil mixture will turn into a thick soft paste.

When the mixture is rubbed into the skin, this ointment will transfer the raw garlic oil directly into the bloodstream and it will start acting.

It can be used to treat various health issues:

• Rub on children’s feet to prevent infections. This also works for infants.
• In order to treat acne, apply a bit of the mixture, and rub it gently on your face. Then, let it sit there for about 10 minutes, use cold water to rinse it.
• To soothe an ear infection apply a few drops in the ear.
• Rub it on your chest to fight pneumonia, coughs, and colds.
• Sprinkle a few drops of garlic oil on a cotton ball, to relieve tootache.
• Apply a few drops in the nostrils in order to treat sinus infections.
• Massage the scalp with the garlic oil treatment to prevent hair loss.