Water Melon:
Who doesnot love to have a juicy and refreshing food in summer?So let us know its benefits
Watermelon is a nutritional dense food which contains Vitamins,Minerals,Antioxidants.It is low calorie fruit.Watermelon will be available more in summer season,Adults and children and everyone will enjoy their refreshing and juicy quality in summer season.Watermelon will be available in so many ways i.e 1.Seedless watermelon
2.Seeded watermelon
3.Mini watermelon
4.yellow watermelon
Seedless watermelon was created in 1990s.Watermelon contains more lycopene than other fruits .It contains 91% of water.The outer part of watermelon will be hard and green in colour with dark green stripes whereas juicy inner part will be pink or red in colour with black colour seeds.Watermelon belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae.It is first cultivated in southern africa.
In 7th century it is first cultivated in india whereas in 10th century it is cultivated in china.Watermelon is a tropical and subtropical plant which needs temperature more than 25 degrees centigrade.In 2011 global production of watermelon will be 111 million tonnes.100 grams of watermelon contain 30 calories where as Vitamin C will be 10%.It contains 91% of water and 6% sugar and very low fat.Watermelon can be used in pickles,wines,other fruit juices,salads,milkshakes etc.
A cup of watermelon has many other nutrients,minerals and vitamins.One cup watermelon is equal to 154 grams.
- Vitamin C -21% of RDI
- Vitamin A -18% of RDI
- Potassium -5% of RDI
- Magnesium -4% of RDI
- Vitamin B1 -3% of RDI
- Vitamin B5 -3% of RDI
- Vitamin B6 -3% of RDI
Watermelon Benefits:
1.Helps to keep hydrated:
Water is very essential to keep body hydrated without dehydration.Watermelon contains 91% of water and 6% sugar which helps to keep body hydrated.Fruits and vegetables will contain fiber and water.Both combinations will keep your stomach full which helps your body to consume low calories as it also contains very low calories.Watermelon contains electrolytes such as sodium and potassium which helps to nourish our body and replaces the electrolytes which lost from sweat and also hydrates our cells and maintains the water balance in the cells.
2.Helps to prevent cancer:
Watermelon contains Lycopene which is very essential compound to fight against cancer or having anti-cancer effects.Lycopene is an antioxidant which give red colour to watermelon and have many other health benefits.Lycopene is also very poweful antioxidant to fight against prostate,lung,breast,colorectal cancers.
3.Helps to reduce heart problem:
Watermelon contain lycopene which will also help to prevent heart disease.It will also reduce the stiffness and thickness of artery walls.Heart disease is one of the major reason for more deaths.It occurs due to lifestyle.Lifestyle factors and diet will reduce the heart problem by lowering the bad cholestrol and blood pressure.Other Vitamins such as Vitamin B,Vitamin C,Potassium,Magnesium,Citrulline,Vitamin B6 also helps in preventing the heart problems.More potassium intake is very essential mineral.Citrulline reacts with the body enzymes and changed into arginine which is essential amino acid that benefits the heart,Arginine is precursor of nitrix acid which helps to maintain blood flow,arteries and over all cardiovascular system.
4.It will improve digestion:
Watermelon contains fiber which is very essential to keep digestive tract normal.
5.Good for skin and hair:
Vitamin A,Vitamin C is very essential for skin and hair.Watermelon contains both Vitamin A,Vitamin C so it is very beneficial for hair and skin.Vitamin A is used to create and repair the skin cells.It also reduce the dryness of skin.Arginine an amino acid helps to maintain blood circulation in the scalp therefore good for promoting hair growth.
6.Weight loss:
Watermelon contains 92% of water where as other 8% will contains extremely good benefits for health.It is less calorie food and no fat food.It contains only 47 calories.The water content present in our body helps in cleaning the body and detoxify it thus helps in weight loss.Having a 2 cup of watermelon gives you 1 gram of fiber.This intake of fiber will helps to slow the digestion and keeps your stomach full.Drinking 16 ounces of watermelon drink before excercise helped athletics to maintain a low heart beat.
How watermelon can be stored?
Uncut watermelon can be stored up to 2-3 weeks whereas if watermelon is cutted into pieces it can be stored up to 3-5 days in refrigerator .But watermelon shouldnot be freezed for more as the inner part will changes the colour in to dark red when we cut it in to two pieces it will become smooth and juice will flow off.Pickles can be made with watermelon in china and russia.We can also use watermelon in Salads,Icecreams,Milk shakes or we can enjoy it raw.
How watermelon is Cultivated?
- Watermelon should be grown in both tropical and nontropical seasons.
- It is first cultivated in african countries.Watermelon will be grown for 80 days i.e very longer period.
- The soil should be 70 degree temperature i.e it should be very warm at the time of planting inorder to avoid poor germination.
- When soil temperature is warmer we can directly sow seeds in outdoors.The soil PH should be between 6 and 6.8.
- If there is a little contrast between the stripes then we can say watermelon is ripen.
Nutritional values of watermelon: Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 30 % Daily Value*
- Total Fat 0.2 g 0%
- Saturated fat 0 g 0%
- Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g 0%
- Monounsaturated fat 0 g 0%
- Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
- Sodium 1 mg 0%
- Potassium 112 mg 3%
- Total Carbohydrate 8 g 2%
- Dietary fiber 0.4 g 1%
- Sugar 6 g 0%
- Protein 0.6 g 1%
- Vitamin A 11%
- Vitamin C 13%
- Calcium 0%
- Iron 1%
- Vitamin D 0%
- Vitamin B-6 0%
- Vitamin B-12 0%
- Magnesium 2%
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