Friday 28 October 2011

Healthy Watermelon

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Biological Background: The fruit of an annual vine belonging to the squash and melon family. Watermelon originated in Africa and has been cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean region, Egypt and India. It is usually a light green or white color.



Nutritional Information: One slice of watermelon (480 g) contains 152 calories, 3 g protein, 34.6 g carbohydrates, 2.4 g fiber, 560 mg potassium, 176 mg vitamin A (RE), 47 mg vitamin C, 0.3 mg thiamin, 0.1 mg riboflavin, and 0.96 mg niacin. A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water  by weight As with many other fruits, it is a source of  vitamin C.

Eating Tips: Choose watermelon summer times it is very useful for us. All people will enjoy the  juice. It is very sweet and taste.

Health Tips: 
 Watermelon helps to reduce the weight. who were given Watermelon juice to drink for eight weeks it is reduce body weight.
  • Heavy to digest
  • Cooling
  • Relives pitta
  • Binds stools
  • Not good for the eyes 
  • Ripe watermelon increases pitta  
Watermelon Juice Preparation:
  There is nothing better than a refreshing Watermelon drink to beat the summer heat. This recipe is easy to prepare too and everyone would love it.



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