1.Quick pick me-up - Cucumbers are a good source of B vitamins. Put down your sodas and coffee and eat a cucumber slice.

2. Rehydrates body and replenishes daily vitamins - Cucumbers are 95 percent water, which keeps the body hydrated. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a day. If you leave the skin on because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance.

3. Skin and hair care - Used for skin irritations and sunburns as aloe would be used. Place a slice over puffy eyes and its anti-inflammatory properties help reduce puffiness. The silicon and sulfur in cucumbers help to stimulate hair growth.

4. Fight cancers - Cucumber are known to contain lariciresinol, pinoresinol, and secoisolariciresinol. These three have a strong history in connection with reducing risk of several cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and prostate cancer.

5. Home care - Eliminates a foggy mirror. Before taking a shower, rub a cucumber slice along a mirror and it will eliminate the mirror fogging up.

6. Relieves bad breath - Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds, phytochemcials will kill the bacteria responsible for causing bad breath.

7. Hangover cure - Suffering from an hangover after a long night of fun with friends?  Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish nutrients, reducing the intensity of hangovers.

8. Aids in weight loss and digestion - Cucumber is an ideal diet for people who are looking for weight loss. It is high in water content and dietary fiber in cucumbers are very effective in ridding the body of toxins from the digestive system, aiding digestion.

9. Cures diabetes, reduces cholesterol and controls blood pressure - Cucumber juice contains a hormone for producing insulin that is found to be beneficial to diabetic patients. Researchers found that a compound called sterols in cucumbers may help reduce cholesterol levels. Cucumbers contain a lot of potassium, magnesium and fiber. These work effectively for regulating blood pressure.

10. Promotes joint health, relieves gout and arthritis pain -Cucumber is an excellent source for  promoting joint health by strengthening the connective tissues. Rich in vitamin A, B1, B6, C & D, Folate, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium.