Watermelon was a fruit that never attracted me. When growing up we used to eat it often specially during Sundays get together. There was always this dilemma that watermelon could not be drunk after Coke or wine. , if you did you could die that was what we were told. And may be is truth. Not sure, but surely I would not eat today a watermelon with coke.
Then I stopped eating it. I did not feel it had much flavour and I did not know it was part of a healthy eating diet. Perhaps I never got the ripe ones. And for years did not eat it. My husband was not very keen either. When I had children and started going to children parties then there was always watermelon. And I found it delicious. My kids also love it.
Are Watermelons Healthy?
- It turns out that watermelon is very healthy. Watermelon is full of water, 90% water; it is the natre’s mineral water. This makes watermelon a great diuretic.
- Watermelon is rich in lycopene, which I an antioxidant and helps preventing heart disease and strokes. Watermelon contains more lycopene than tomatoes.
- Watermelon is rich in vitamin C and mineral, like magnesium and potassium which helps lowering blood pressure.
It is great for weight loss as a cup of watermelon only contains 50 calories.
How to Pick a Ripe Watermelon
The watermelon grows on the ground and it has a spot. The color of the spot will tell you if it is ripe or not If the color is yellow or sort of orange then it is ripe. If the spot is white or green is not ripe. Also you can knock on the watermelon, if it sounds hollow then is ripe. Once picked up the watermelon does not ripe and therefore it will not taste as delicious and you will not get all the benefits of the nutrients.
Watermelon makes a great snack. A great site dish is watermelon cubes with mint
Here are some more watermelon recipes.
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