Fruits you've been taking wrongly {part1}
There is this nursery school rhyme we all know about apple, an apple a day; keeps the doctor away!
This is not only for Apple, but fruits generally.
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| Fruits |
Science has let us come to the facts ascribed with in take of fruits in our everyday life. No matter how well you feed, shawarma, chicken and chips, fried rice and all sort of junks without the inclusion of adequate NATURAL fruits, is no enjoyment, but suffering in enjoyment clothing!
Many of us are not blinded towards the various fruits and vegetables like watermelon, Apple, pineapple, paw paw, carrot, orange, mango, tomatoes, banana, etc, vitamins and minerals needed in great percentage in the body. But the point that I want to stress here on my blog is how we've been taking this fruits.
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| Without watermelon, it's suffering in enjoyment clothing.. . |
Many of us are guilty of this due to inadequate information on the intake of these various fruits.
We will consider each of these fruits in parts as I'll want you to have an in depth knowledge about this fruits and vegetables and how we've been taking them WRONGLY!. So today we will be looking at.....
Watermelon!
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| Fruit: watermelon |
Despite popular belief that watermelon is made up of only water and sugar, watermelon is actually considered a nutrient dense fruit, a fruit that provides a high amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for a low amount of calories.
Here's what watermelon can offer you.
The risks for developing asthma are lower in people who consume a high amount of certain nutrients. One of these nutrients is vitamin C, found in many fruits and vegetables including watermelon.
A study published by the American Journal of Hypertension found that watermelon extract supplementation reduced ankle blood pressure, brachial blood pressure and carotid wave reflection in obesity.
Help protect against heart disease.
As an excellent source of the strong antioxidant vitamin C as well as other antioxidants, watermelon can help combat the formation of free radicals known to cause cancer.
Watermelon(92% water), because of its water and fiber content, helps to prevent constipation and promote regularity for a healthy digestive tract.
Watermelon is also great for your skin because it contains vitamins which keeps hair moisturized.
Get a slice of watermelon, right now, yeah? Take that bite on it, and chew it all up with the seeds! Yea.. I know of you would be like "eeuw," naaah! Now, all the benefits I listed above on watermelon, what you don't know is those seeds you're spitting out are what has those benefits in them!
One ounce of watermelon seeds contains approximately 158 calories.
One of several minerals found in watermelon seeds is magnesium. In a 4 gram serving, you’ll get 21 mg of magnesium. The FDA recommends adults get 400 mg of this mineral daily. Magnesium is essential for many of the body’s metabolic functions. It’s also required to maintain nerve and muscle function, as well as immune, heart, and bone health.
A handful of watermelon seeds contains about 0.29 mg of iron. It might not seem like much, but the FDA only recommends adults get 18 mg in their day. Iron is an important component of hemoglobin — carrying oxygen through the body. It also helps your body convert calories into energy.
There are 2 μ of folate in a single serving of watermelon seeds. The FDA recommends adults get 400 μ each day. Folate, also known as folic acid or vitamin B-9, is important for proper brain function and also works to control homocysteine levels. Women of childbearing years need even more,
Watermelon seeds also provide a good source of both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids — 0.3 and 1.1 grams, respectively. According to the American Heart Association, these fats are useful in protecting against heart attack and stroke, and lowering levels of “bad” cholesterol in the blood.
Hey! Hold it there! Do you just want to throw that rind of watermelon away?! Hell no! Kai! Don't drop it! Well you can go ahead but after I've told you this,. That rind is the back of that sweet watermelon of yours!
Here's what you don't know about eating that rind with the watermelon juice itself.
Many times, people discard parts of fruits and vegetables that they consider unhealthy. Not only is this habit wasteful, but it may mean that people are missing out on health benefits they never considered.
The rind may not be as juicy as the flesh of a watermelon, but you can eat it. A 1-inch cube of watermelon rind contains 1.8 calories. The majority of the calories come from carbohydrates, with 0.32 g per serving.
While you will not derive a tremendous amount of macronutrients from eating watermelon rind, this food does contain some vitamins. One serving provides 2 percent of the daily recommended intake of vitamin C and 1 percent of the vitamin B-6 your body requires every day. This makes watermelon rind good for your skin and immunity, as well as the health of your nervous system.
The rind of a watermelon is spectacularly rich in mineral waters that can’t be found anywhere else. Just remember, the watermelon must be ripe. In fact, the deeper the red, the deeper the pigments – which contain the best amounts of lycopene and beta-carotene for eye health.
Watermelon rinds offer a high dose of L-citruline – an amino acid – which helps dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation.
And of course, eating up that watermelon rinds simply boost libido both in men and women!
And you all who are always saying, especially the ladies "... I'm not eating, please I'm watching my weight"... You're starving yourself, you say you're watching, for your mind?! Go get basket of watermelon and add it to your meal to get your weight loss.... Yea... I bet you didn't know!
.... So subscribers, I hope from now on you get the full value for your money buying watermelon!
Stay glued to my blog, as there'd be other fruits you've been eating wrongly that'd be coming up, Like the orange, pineapple, pawpaw, kiwi, etc!
Get a slice of watermelon, right now, yeah? Take that bite on it, and chew it all up with the seeds! Yea.. I know of you would be like "eeuw," naaah! Now, all the benefits I listed above on watermelon, what you don't know is those seeds you're spitting out are what has those benefits in them!
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| Chew it all! |
One ounce of watermelon seeds contains approximately 158 calories.
One of several minerals found in watermelon seeds is magnesium. In a 4 gram serving, you’ll get 21 mg of magnesium. The FDA recommends adults get 400 mg of this mineral daily. Magnesium is essential for many of the body’s metabolic functions. It’s also required to maintain nerve and muscle function, as well as immune, heart, and bone health.
A handful of watermelon seeds contains about 0.29 mg of iron. It might not seem like much, but the FDA only recommends adults get 18 mg in their day. Iron is an important component of hemoglobin — carrying oxygen through the body. It also helps your body convert calories into energy.
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| One ounce of watermelon seeds contains approximately 158 calories. |
There are 2 μ of folate in a single serving of watermelon seeds. The FDA recommends adults get 400 μ each day. Folate, also known as folic acid or vitamin B-9, is important for proper brain function and also works to control homocysteine levels. Women of childbearing years need even more,
Watermelon seeds also provide a good source of both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids — 0.3 and 1.1 grams, respectively. According to the American Heart Association, these fats are useful in protecting against heart attack and stroke, and lowering levels of “bad” cholesterol in the blood.
Here's what you don't know about eating that rind with the watermelon juice itself.
Many times, people discard parts of fruits and vegetables that they consider unhealthy. Not only is this habit wasteful, but it may mean that people are missing out on health benefits they never considered.
The rind may not be as juicy as the flesh of a watermelon, but you can eat it. A 1-inch cube of watermelon rind contains 1.8 calories. The majority of the calories come from carbohydrates, with 0.32 g per serving.
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| A 1-inch cube of watermelon rind contains 1.8 calories. |
The rind of a watermelon is spectacularly rich in mineral waters that can’t be found anywhere else. Just remember, the watermelon must be ripe. In fact, the deeper the red, the deeper the pigments – which contain the best amounts of lycopene and beta-carotene for eye health.
Watermelon rinds offer a high dose of L-citruline – an amino acid – which helps dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation.
And of course, eating up that watermelon rinds simply boost libido both in men and women!
 |
| The rind of a watermelon is spectacularly rich in mineral waters that can’t be found anywhere else. |
And you all who are always saying, especially the ladies "... I'm not eating, please I'm watching my weight"... You're starving yourself, you say you're watching, for your mind?! Go get basket of watermelon and add it to your meal to get your weight loss.... Yea... I bet you didn't know!
.... So subscribers, I hope from now on you get the full value for your money buying watermelon!
Stay glued to my blog, as there'd be other fruits you've been eating wrongly that'd be coming up, Like the orange, pineapple, pawpaw, kiwi, etc!
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