Giving a white rose as a gift is a very strong gift. It is not fleeting passion or romance, which is too often what the red rose conveys. The white rose is a strong and consistent love, which is pure, faithful and sacrificial. Not many flowers have such a powerful meaning to their name.
A half cup serving of sliced raw cucumber contains 8.5 micrograms of vitamin K, almost 10 percent of the RDA for adults. A half-cup serving of sliced cucumber also contains 4 micrograms of folate, 55 international units of vitamin A and 1.5 milligrams of vitamin C.
Peeled cucumbers also contain a fair amount of vitamin C, with a one cup serving containing 3.8 mg, which is 6 percent of the recommended daily intake. Vitamin C is not stored in the body, which means you need to replace your vitamin C levels daily to partake of its health benefits, which are many.