Pickle Juice & Leg Cramps

Everyone loves a good pickle, and not just a pregnant woman. As most of you know a pickle starts out as a cucumber. They are technically a fruit related to the melon and squash plant families. The pickle history dates back to 2030 B.C. when it has been said they were preserved by people living in the India and Tigris Valley regions.

Cucumbers come in two categories, slicing cucumbers that are larger and thick-skinned, and pickling cucumbers that are smaller and thinner-skinned. Even though cucumbers are 90% water they still manage to provide a number of valuable health benefits. …read more