In the summer heat, a striped berry - watermelon - becomes a favorite delicacy of children and adults. Its sweet and juicy pulp perfectly quenches thirst, bringing considerable benefits to the body. What valuable substances are contained in watermelon, and in what quantities can this product be consumed?
Watermelons are prized not only for their amazing taste. This melon crop can bring benefits to human health due to the high content of vitamins - groups B, C, PP, folic acid, fiber, pectin, potassium, iron and magnesium. It is also worth eating watermelon seeds with valuable oils, which contain vitamin D.
Who can eat watermelon?
The bright red pulp of a large berry can be consumed by almost everyone, without exception. The only contraindication will be the presence of large kidney stones, you need to eat watermelon in moderation for colitis, problems with urination. It is recommended to feast on watermelon after surgery and during the recovery period, during pregnancy, as well as for weight loss. Thanks to its iron content, sweet watermelon helps to cope with anemia. It is a known fact that the use of red pulp has a positive effect on potency. At the same time, a ripe berry does not have a negative effect on the body.
When choosing a watermelon, carefully examine the peel of the fruit; there should be no scratches or cracks on it, through which bacteria can enter the pulp.
Watermelon has a positive effect on the digestive, cardiovascular system, and the process of hematopoiesis. The pulp and juice of an appetizing berry helps to cleanse the body of toxins and strengthen the immune system. Doctors advise eating the contents of striped "balls" to remove sand from the kidneys, with cystitis, edema. This is because watermelon has a good diuretic effect. Fruit crusts are used to treat headaches by applying them to the temples and forehead. A popular diet is based on eating watermelons, but you can sit on it for no more than five days. In 100 gr. pulp contains only 25 kcal., watermelon helps not to feel hunger for a long time.
How much watermelon can you eat per day?
Limiting the use of juicy watermelon is necessary for kidney stones, because the pulp stimulates the movement of formations. You can also eat a treat for diabetics, due to the low content of carbohydrates, such patients are allowed to eat up to 300 grams. watermelon per day. It is worth offering children "minke whales" from the age of two. In other cases, you can eat watermelon as much as you like, it is only important to choose a berry that does not contain nitrates.
You can check the safety of a watermelon by dipping a slice of pulp in clean water. If the berry is grown with nitrates, the liquid will turn pinkish.
The ripening time will help determine the safety of a watermelon. It is less likely that when growing huge berries, fertilizers harmful to human health were used if you bought a melon crop in late summer or early autumn. In late spring and early summer, it is almost impossible to find watermelons that have grown and matured naturally. These plants do not have early varieties.
