Learn more about Watermelon!
Introduction:
Watermelon is a fruit that grows on a vine-like blossoming plant originated in Southern Africa. There are two kinds of watermelon – yellow and red. The taste of a yellow watermelon is slightly sweeter than the red watermelon. You now find seedless varieties in most grocery stores which are delicious to eat.
Health Benefits:
Treatment of Kidney Disorders
Watermelon consists of a set of potassium, which helps in clean-up the toxic deposits in the kidney. Watermelons are helpful in eradicating the absorption of uric acid in the human blood, by plummeting the probability of kidney damage and development of renal problems. As watermelons have high water content, watermelons persuade urination, which is once more helpful for clean-up the kidneys. Antioxidants present in watermelon make sure good health of the kidneys for a long period of time and lessen signs of impulsive aging like wrinkles and age spots on the skin.
Prevention of Dehydration
Watermelon consists of 92% water and is efficient in plummeting both human body temperature and blood pressure. It also assists in hydrating human body during the humid summer weather.
Regulation of Blood Pressure
Watermelon extract plays a important role in reduction of blood pressure in obese people suffering from hypertension. Amount of potassium and magnesium present in watermelons is extremely helpful for reduction of blood pressure.
Prevention of Cancer
Watermelon helps in reduction of insulin/IGF, which is normally a key factor that worsens cancer.
Active Constituents (per 100g):
Energy: 30 Kcal
Protein: 0.61 grams
Calories: 45
Fat: 0.15 grams
Sugars: 6.2 grams
Sodium: 1 mg
Calcium: 7 mg
Iron: 0.24 mg
Magnesium: 10 mg
Potassium: 112 mg
Vitamin C: 8.1 mg
Best Way To Eat:
Once you have cut watermelon you can eat the red / pink fleshy fruit. Best served cold from the fridge. Why not try making smoothies using watermelons. You can buy watermelon juice however its best to have the actual raw fruit. Unknown to a lot of people you can actually eat the watermelon seeds as they contain vitamin B, potassium, magnesium, and zinc. You can buy watermelon seed oil which you can drizzle over your salads and you can also roast watermelon seeds which makes them nice and crispy.
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