INTERESTING THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT WATERMELON

Watermelon today is the most consumed melon in the third world (followed by cantaloupe and honeydew). It is believed to have originated in Egypt about 5,000 years ago.

Today, more than 300 varieties of watermelons are grown in the United States and Mexico (although only about 50 are popular).  You may think you already know

everything about this fruit, but give me a chance to surprise you with top facts about watermelon It is more than just delicious. Yummmy!!! It's super healthy to your diet (in moderation of course).

Just be careful when you eat any melons, including watermelon, this is because too much of everything is bad. Eat melons alone or otherwise do not eat it because it will cause in your stomach to growls. So it is best not to eat 30 minutes before or after eating melons.

Top fact about Watermelon That might surprise:

1. watermelon has more lycopene than tomatoes:

Raw Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant carotenoid that provides the pink or red fruits and vegetables. And often it is related to tomatoes or tomatoes, but watermelon is actually a more concentrated source.

Compared with large fresh tomatoes, a cup of watermelon has 1.5 times more lycopene (6 milligrams (mg) of watermelon compared to 4 mg in a tomato). We’ll discuss about the importance of lycopene later.

2. watermelon juice can relieve Muscular pain:

 If you are exhausted, try juicing a third of a fresh watermelon and drink before your next workout. It contains a little over a gram of L-citrulline, an amino acid that appears to protect against muscle pain.

One study found that men who drank unpasteurized watermelon juice before their workout reduce muscle soreness 24 hours later compared with those who are not taking it.

However, be very careful about making watermelon juice because it contains a significant amount of fructose. It may be better to eat the whole fruit, or opt for these other tips to prevent muscle soreness.

3. Watermelon is a fruit and vegetable:

Remember how watermelon is related to cucumbers, squash and zucchini? This is because it is both a vegetable and a fruit (after all it is a plant that produces seeds. The other indication that watermelon is both a vegetable and a fruit, is the bark as it is completely edible.

4. You can eat the seeds and bark:

Most people throw the watermelon rind, but try to put it in a blender with a little lemon juice and make a suitable refreshing drink. The bark not only contains lots of chlorophyll which promotes health and quality of blood, but also contains more of the amino acid citrulline.

Citrulline is converted to arginine in the kidneys, and this amino acid is not only important for heart health and keeping your immune system, but has also show an incredible therapeutic value in more than 100 conditions health.

While many people prefer varieties of seedless watermelon, black watermelon seeds are edible and actually quite healthy. It containings iron, zinc, protein and fiber.

5. Watermelon is mostly water:

This is perhaps not so surprising, but still a fun information. Watermelon is more than 91 percent of water. This means that eating watermelon in dry season or on a hot weather is a delicious way to help you stay hydrated and avoid dehydration. However, it is not a substitute for fresh water.

6. Some watermelons are Yellow:

The crimson yellow watermelon with yellow flesh has a delicious sweet taste. Crimson, the most popular varieties of pink. Probably the yellow watermelon offers its own unique set of nutritional benefits, but most research to date has focused on pulp varieties rosa.

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