Melon is the fruit of summer. She is very juicy, sweet. So why not arrange a fasting day on a melon, because it is so tasty, healthy and low in calories.
Melon contains a large amount of mineral salts, organic acids, vitamins and trace elements. It also contains enough iron, vitamin C is more than in watermelons, as much as 3 times. Melon contains inositol - a substance that prevents hair loss, has a beneficial effect on the liver and stomach.
Melon fasting days are perfect for people with cardiovascular diseases, kidney and liver diseases.
The essence of the melon fasting day is as follows: during the day, you need to consume 1 kg of melon pulp per 10 kg of body weight. That is, if your weight is 60 kg, your norm will be 6 kg, which must be divided into 5-6 receptions. If you constantly feel hunger, which is hard to endure, you can supplement the melon intake with 1-2 slices of black bread.
Melons are eaten differently in different countries. For example, in England, a piece of melon should be present at breakfast. Americans start their day with a glass of water and a piece of melon. The French use melon as a dessert.
In the countries of the Middle East, melon is served fresh or pickled with meat dishes. We are used to eating fresh melon, but Italians prefer pickled melon. To do this, it is dipped in vinegar, sugar is added and marinated for 10-12 hours. Try it, maybe you will like it.