Cucumber

Facts

• Cucumbers are refreshing and nutritious and contain many important vitamins and minerals

• Its best to eat cucumber seeds and skins as they contain a wide variety of phytonutrients, including both carotenoids and flavonoids

tips

• Cucumbers can be waxed with a variety of substances. However since there are some restrictions on the wax used on organic cucumbers, selecting these cucumbers can be a good way of lowering your risk of exposure to potential undesirable substances in the wax