Some foods are fun to
eat, and watermelon is definitely one of them. That triangular wedge of
bright red/white/green, sweet juiciness forbids us to take life too seriously
and shouts, “SUMMER!!!” As if that weren’t enough, watermelon is packed full
of nutrition, hydrates and is low-fat. While many of us think of watermelon as
a great snack option, when you tally up its nutritive value, you might consider
making this all-star a feature player in your cuisine.
Interesting Facts
Melon
fruit contains a lot of water (about 95% of the fruit) also rich in vitamins
and minerals, so it has many benefits for our health. From the side of water
content, melons can give sense of cool and soothing effect, so it can relieve
heartburn and cleanse the kidneys from the remnants of metabolism. Melons are
low in calories, with just 64 calories in a 1-cup serving of honeydew balls and
fewer calories in cantaloupe, casaba or watermelon balls. At the same time,
melons are high in essential vitamins and minerals. They contain almost no fat
or saturated fat, making them an excellent choice for snacks or a side dish.
Watermelons are an excellent
source of several vitamins: vitamin A, which helps maintain eye health and is
an antioxidant; vitamin C, which helps strengthen immunity, heal wounds,
prevent cell damage, promote healthy teeth and gums; and vitamin B6, which
helps brain function and helps convert protein to energy.
Tomatoes have been highly touted
as a great source for lycopene, a powerful antioxidant that helps fight heart
disease and several types of cancer — prostate cancer in particular.
Watermelon, however, has the highest concentrations of lycopene of any fresh
fruit or vegetable.
If your little ones don’t dig
into their swiss chard, lima beans or spinach — all great sources of potassium
— consider offering them a serving of watermelon instead. It is a great
source of potassium, which helps muscle and nerve function, helps maintain the
body’s proper electrolyte and acid-base balance, and helps lower the risk of
high blood pressure.
Watermelon also contains the
amino acids citrulline and arginine, which can help maintain arteries, blood
flow and overall cardiovascular function.
Alone or in a fruit salad are the
most common ways many of us eat watermelon. While eating the meat of the fruit
is the best way to take advantage of all of its nutrients, this is one of my
favorite bits of summer refreshment. I get a version of this from my local
burrito truck. The key to making this great: don’t oversweeten it. With just a
touch of sweetness, it’s heavenly.
Benefits of melon
fruit itself has been tested to treat various types of diseases ranging from
mild to chronic diseases. Melons are low in calories, with just 64 calories in
a 1-cup serving of honeydew balls and fewer calories in cantaloupe, casaba or
watermelon balls. At the same time, melons are high in essential vitamins and
minerals. They contain almost no fat or saturated fat, making them an excellent
choice for snacks or a side dish.
Melon Nutritional
Values is 15.00 mg calcium; 25.00 mg phosphorus, 0.5 mg iron, 34 mg of Vitamin
C; 640 mg IU Vitamin A, and 0.03 mg of Vitamin B1. Melon contains an
anticoagulant called adenosine so it can stop the clotting of blood cells that
can lead to stroke or heart diseases.
Melons are part of
the gourd family that includes cucumbers and squashes with the difference that
melons are consumed as fruits due to their much sweeter and juicy flavor. There
are different types of Melons like:- Watermelon (Tarbooz)
- Cantaloupe (Kharbooza)
- Honeydew Melon etc
Melon Health Benefits
1. Cancer Prevention
Melon fruit contains
high carotenoid that this fruit can prevent cancer and reduce the risk of lung
cancer. Melon fruit can prevent and kill cancer seeds that will invade our
bodies. So try to eat melons, to avoid cancer.
2. Stroke and heart
disease Prevention
Melon contains an
anticoagulant called adenosine to stop clotting of blood cells which can lead
to stroke or heart diseases. So the melons will help smooth the blood in the
body so that a small risk of stroke or heart diseases incidence.
3. Good for digestion
Melons can launch a bowel
movement, when we are experiencing digestive problems then eat melon to be easy
and smooth bowel movement. Water content in the melon is very good for
digestion. Mineral content is able to eliminate the acidity of the body need to
be eliminated because it can interfere with digestion, particularly in the
stomach organ.
4. Maintaining
healthy skin
Melon contains
collagen, the protein compounds that affect the integrity of the cell structure
in all connective tissues such as skin. Collagen also serve For accelerates
wound healing and maintain skin firmness. If you often eat melon means the skin
will not be rough and dry.
5. Helps heal kidney
disease and eczema.
Melon has a very good
diuretic power so that it can help cure kidney disease and severe diseases and
acute eczema. If combined with lemon, then a melon can cure gout. So a good
idea to consume melons regularly once a day in the morning.
6. Boost of Energy
Most melons are
contain B vitamins. B vitamins are responsible for a lot of your body's energy
production (they are necessary for the body to process sugars and carbs).
Hence, eating melons can give you substantial energy
7. For weight loss
Melons are ideal food
for people who want to lose weight because they are low in sodium, fat-free,
cholesterol free and low in calories (a whole cup of watermelon contains only
48 calories). They will also make you feel fuller because of the high water
content. The natural sweetness found in melons will help you not to be tempted
to grab those high calorie sweets.
Reference:
1. USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory:
Melons, honeydew, raw
2. http://www.care2.com
3. http://letsgohealthy.blogspot.com
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