Cucumbers are quintessentially a summer food; When I think of cucumbers I am reminded of an era gone by, cricket teas with wafer thin cucumber sandwiches; Ladies in pastel lace trimmed dresses sitting under artfully placed parasol sipping i ced Pimms, to the sounds of howzat! Health & Beauty benefits of cucumbers. Cucumbers are really low in calories, only 15 per 100 grams, but they are high in potassium 100 g of cucumber provides 147 mg of potassium but only 2 mg of sodium. Potassium is a heart friendly electrolyte helps bring a reduction in total blood pressure and heart rates by countering effects of sodium, they are also mildly diuretic. They also contain vitamin K which is attributed to fighting Alzheimer's disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in their brain.Vitamin-K has been found to have a potential role in bone strength by promoting osteotrophic (bone mass building) activity. First Aid Give teething babies and toddlers a slice of cucumber to cool