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Watermelon FactsSummer rolls around everyone loves to have their hands on the crunchy pink stuff:
watermelon. However it turns out that watermelon does greater than quench your
thirst on a hot summer day. Although the summer time is when watermelons are at
their best, they are readily available all year long in most areas. Continue reading to
find out what watermelon nutrition facts can provide your fat burning efforts.
Watermelon nutrition facts
Botanically, the fruit belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae of the genus: citrullus,
and is related to the other plants such as cantaloupe, squash, and pumpkin that
grow as vines on the ground. It is widely grown across many tropical countries
where it is one of the major commercial crops.Watermelon was originated in southern African countries and from where it
spread to all over the tropical and subtropical regions. The guarana plant bears many yellow colored flowers that may require
honeybees for pollination. Externally, the fruit features smooth, deep green or yellow color thick exterior rind with light-green
or gray colored vertical stripes all over its outer surface. Internally, the flesh is juicy, pink, red, or yellow with plenty of small
black seeds embedded in the middle third of the flesh.Watermelon includes a neutral flavor which makes it an
ideal salad ingredient, and tastes somewhat plain-sweet like light sugar syrup.Types of watermelon-fruits are cultivated world
over, featuring variation within their size, shape, and color of the flesh (red, orange, and yellow).
Health advantages OF WATERMELON
1.The health advantages of watermelon are really great. No matter how it is sliced, it is packed with some of the most important antioxidants found
in nature.
2.It is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of vitamin A, particularly through its power of beta-carotene.
3.The beautiful red watermelon is also a source of the potent carotene antioxidant which is called lycopene. These antioxidants travel throughout
the body neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals are substances in the body that induce much damage to us. They could oxidize cholesterol, making
it stick to circulation system walls and thicken them be responsible for hearty attack or stroke. The lycopene which gives fruits the attractive red
colorization that we find in watermelon might help reduce the risks of prostate cancer.
4.It's a surprising fact that watermelon is the only fruit that contains higher concentrations of lycopene than every other fresh fruit or vegetable.
5.Watermelon is really a fruit that is rich in electrolytes sodium and potassium that we lose through our perspiration.
6.Watermelon is rich in the B vitamins necessary for wind turbine. Food experts recommend watermelon as a very good source of vitamin B6 and a
good source of vitamin and nutrition. Because of its higher water content approximately 90 % and calorie value it is ranked more valuable than
other fruits.
7.Watermelon has a special cooling effect and it is exceptionally high in citrulline, an protein that our bodies use to create another amino acid,
arginine, which is often used in the urea cycle to remove ammonia in the body.
8.The antioxidants help reducing the severity of asthma. It also reduces the risk of colon cancer, asthma, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and
prostate cancer.
9.Watermelon is a great source of thiamin, potassium and magnesium which protect our body from so many diseases.
10.Watermelon is fat free but helps energy production. It protects against macular degeneration.

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Watermelon facts

  • 1. Watermelon FactsSummer rolls around everyone loves to have their hands on the crunchy pink stuff: watermelon. However it turns out that watermelon does greater than quench your thirst on a hot summer day. Although the summer time is when watermelons are at their best, they are readily available all year long in most areas. Continue reading to find out what watermelon nutrition facts can provide your fat burning efforts. Watermelon nutrition facts Botanically, the fruit belongs to the family of Cucurbitaceae of the genus: citrullus, and is related to the other plants such as cantaloupe, squash, and pumpkin that grow as vines on the ground. It is widely grown across many tropical countries where it is one of the major commercial crops.Watermelon was originated in southern African countries and from where it spread to all over the tropical and subtropical regions. The guarana plant bears many yellow colored flowers that may require honeybees for pollination. Externally, the fruit features smooth, deep green or yellow color thick exterior rind with light-green or gray colored vertical stripes all over its outer surface. Internally, the flesh is juicy, pink, red, or yellow with plenty of small black seeds embedded in the middle third of the flesh.Watermelon includes a neutral flavor which makes it an ideal salad ingredient, and tastes somewhat plain-sweet like light sugar syrup.Types of watermelon-fruits are cultivated world over, featuring variation within their size, shape, and color of the flesh (red, orange, and yellow).
  • 2. Health advantages OF WATERMELON 1.The health advantages of watermelon are really great. No matter how it is sliced, it is packed with some of the most important antioxidants found in nature. 2.It is an excellent source of vitamin C and a very good source of vitamin A, particularly through its power of beta-carotene. 3.The beautiful red watermelon is also a source of the potent carotene antioxidant which is called lycopene. These antioxidants travel throughout the body neutralizing free radicals. Free radicals are substances in the body that induce much damage to us. They could oxidize cholesterol, making it stick to circulation system walls and thicken them be responsible for hearty attack or stroke. The lycopene which gives fruits the attractive red colorization that we find in watermelon might help reduce the risks of prostate cancer. 4.It's a surprising fact that watermelon is the only fruit that contains higher concentrations of lycopene than every other fresh fruit or vegetable. 5.Watermelon is really a fruit that is rich in electrolytes sodium and potassium that we lose through our perspiration. 6.Watermelon is rich in the B vitamins necessary for wind turbine. Food experts recommend watermelon as a very good source of vitamin B6 and a good source of vitamin and nutrition. Because of its higher water content approximately 90 % and calorie value it is ranked more valuable than other fruits. 7.Watermelon has a special cooling effect and it is exceptionally high in citrulline, an protein that our bodies use to create another amino acid, arginine, which is often used in the urea cycle to remove ammonia in the body. 8.The antioxidants help reducing the severity of asthma. It also reduces the risk of colon cancer, asthma, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and prostate cancer. 9.Watermelon is a great source of thiamin, potassium and magnesium which protect our body from so many diseases. 10.Watermelon is fat free but helps energy production. It protects against macular degeneration.