Leon is a city found in Leon, Nicaragua. It is located 12.44 latitude and -86.88 longitude and it is situated at elevation 107 meters above sea level. Leon has a population of 144,538 making it the biggest city in Leon. It operates on the CDT time zone.
Sliced cucumbers in a green bowl. Photo Credit YelenaYemchuk/iStock/Getty Images. Along with cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and green peppers, cucumbers are frequent culprits for gas and indigestion.
, NRI. The bitterness in cucumbers is caused by potentially toxic compounds referred to as Cucurbitacins. Cucurbitacins also cause the bitterness in squash, zucchini, and bitter melon. On a cucumber the cucurbitacins are concentrated at the stem end and closer to the skin. By cutting off the ends of the cucumber you significantly reduce the likelihood of getting the cucurbitacins to contaminate the rest of the cucumber.