The humble cucumber and human relationship Written by Dr harold Gunatillake-health writer When we discuss superfoods and those ingredients that make such foods, from unprocessed grains, crucifers, fish, and fruits, you totally exclude a cooling veggie like Cucumber- anti-inflammatory to the hilt and full of nutrients. You remember the old idiom, ”cool as a cucumber” is quite appropriate when it comes to cooling the body. Store sliced cucumber in your fridge, to be available when required. During mid-night, if you suffer from heartburn, obviously after a binge night, open your fridge and eat a few slices of cooling cucumber to cool your inner lining of your stomach. If you need further cooling, adding a few teaspoons of low fat, unsweetened Greek type of yogurt, onto your cucumber slices would make it more tasty and effective. There are very few foods as cool as cucumber. Cucumbers could be stored in the ...