Watermelon is a delicious and beloved delicacy by many. It is called a berry, a fruit, and a vegetable, although it would be more accurate to say that a watermelon is a berry-like fruit. It contains a lot of water, so they can perfectly quench your thirst on a hot day or after a sports workout. What other interesting facts about watermelons are there?
Many are accustomed to eating only the red juicy pulp of a watermelon. However, it can be eaten whole. The bones, which are usually advised not to swallow, and the skin itself are considered edible. In its pure form, this, of course, is not worth using. So, for example, it is recommended to pre-fry the seeds. But the peels of this fruit can be stewed and marinated.
There are many different recipes in which such an ingredient is present. Watermelons are added to salads, desserts are made from them, for example, sorbet and jam, and even soups are made. In addition, there is a technology that allows you to make special honey from ripe red pulp. Such a delicacy contains a lot of sugar in its composition, therefore it is not recommended to eat it in large quantities. Watermelon honey is prohibited for people with diabetes.
There are tremendous benefits to human health and well-being in watermelon. If you eat it regularly, you can reduce your risk of developing lung or stomach cancer. This delicacy has a positive effect on the heart and blood vessels; with the help of watermelons, you can reduce blood pressure. The benefits of watermelon are invaluable for digestion. Also, the juicy fruit helps to improve the condition of the skin and hair, can help in the fight against diseases of the kidneys, genitourinary system, and also serves as an excellent anti-inflammatory agent.
The watermelon has its own official holiday. It is celebrated on the third of August every year.
In total, there are more than a thousand varieties of this delicious delicacy in the world. There are watermelons in different sizes and shapes, in different shades. There are even fruits, the pulp of which has a yellowish tint. This variety was obtained by crossing an ordinary watermelon with a wild one, which is forbidden to be eaten. Yellow watermelons are usually grown in Thailand and Spain. It is worth noting that the lack of seeds in a watermelon is not a bad thing. This indicates that a particular fruit is a hybrid of different varieties.
The use of watermelon not only saturates the human body with vitamins. The delicacy has a positive effect on the emotional background, it cheers up better than candy and chocolate.
In Asian countries, small fruits are grown. And also watermelons, which in their shape can be triangular, square, rectangular - whatever. They cannot be added to food, otherwise you can get poisoned. Most often they are sold as a kind of souvenirs.
During the New Year celebrations, for example, in Vietnam, a watermelon is always placed on the table. He is a symbol of success and prosperity.
The largest amount of this berry-shaped fruit is grown in China every year. The three leading countries also include Iran and Turkey. But Russia is only in seventh place in this rating.
Despite the fact that ripe fruits can be high in calories, they are easily absorbed by the body. In addition, watermelon helps to remove various toxins and toxins, in a peculiar way cleanses the digestive organs. For people who want to lose weight, you can try to "sit" on a watermelon diet. Doctors are of the opinion that if a person does not have any serious contraindications for including such an ingredient in the diet, then up to 3 kg of fresh ripe watermelons can be eaten per day.
