Tasty Water Melon
Watermelon is a vegetable belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family [cucumber, pumpkins...] but its sweetness made it to be considered as a fruit. Watermelon has got the highest water content and it’s the same reason why watermelons are called so. It has just 17 calories.
Food value of 100 grams of water melon
- Carbohydrate-4gm
- Protein 0.1gram
- Fat-0.2gram
- Vitamin C-1mg
- Vitamin B1- 20 u grams
- Vitamin B3-0.2 gm
- Calcium-12mg
- Iron-0.2mg
- Sulphur-13.5mg
- Chlorine-44mg
Due to the high amount of water in it, the melon acts as a diuretic. It increases circulation. This is an ideal summer treat not only for the body but also mind. It’s available in summer season. Its reported effective for calming stressed patients. With excellent water content and rich potassium source it’s a favorable medicine for treating ketosis and bladder stones.
Indications:-
- Dehydration.
- Jaundice
- Constipation
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Colitis
- Diseases of gastro intestinal tract.
- It enhances mental well being
- Insomnia
- vascular head aches
- Pimples and freckles [ for this external application of watermelon should also be there]
Q. Are you diabetic or you wishing to have a thin waist line?
A. Watermelon is very much recommended for diabetes patients and those who wish to reduce their weight provided they eat the white flesh too. The thick white flesh does have minimal sugar.
Q. Are you hypertensive or suffering from cholesterol or you wish to have a healthy body?
A. Then don’t hesitate to have the seeds of water melon. The seeds have a great power to reduce blood cholesterol .
Contra indication:-
Renal failure patients are advised not to go for watermelon diet. Its richness in the potassium content makes this same fruit/vegetable which is otherwise a boon to be strictly avoided by patients with kidney disorders.
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