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Find out in 2 minutes how to choose a ripe watermelon – and what are its benefits
05.08.2024 06:50
To benefit your body and not spend your time sitting on the toilet taking pills, it is important to buy watermelons grown in natural conditions - without chemical fertilizers.
It is known that watermelon has a pleasant taste, refreshes in hot weather and lifts the mood. And what else is useful in this sweet berry?
Benefits of watermelon
Watermelon contains lycopene. It prevents cancer and protects against sunburn.
Vitamin A makes the skin smooth and improves vision. Vitamin C is responsible for the elasticity of blood vessels and increases resistance to infections. 92% of the fruit is water, so the southern berry is a powerful diuretic.
Helps with profuse edema and kidney disease. Cleanses the body of toxins. Watermelon is prescribed for uric acid diathesis because it contains alkaline compounds.
The berry contains pectin, a substance that improves bowel function and reduces cholesterol levels. Watermelon, as a choleretic agent, is useful for those with liver problems.
100 g of the fruit contains half the daily dose of magnesium, which is useful for the nervous system. The sweet berry contains iron, which helps produce hemoglobin.
Watermelon contains more potassium than apples and pineapples. It normalizes heart function, makes bones strong, and helps maintain muscle mass.
How to choose a watermelon
Watermelons appear in stores as early as June. But to speed up their growth, chemical fertilizers are added to them. In natural conditions, the fruits ripen within 60 days. It is better to buy them in August or September.
These signs will help you determine if a watermelon is ripe:
• Dryish stalk.
• Contrast stripes.
• A small, bright yellowish spot.
• Smooth skin without shine.
• Ringing sound when tapped.
Watermelon is a sweet product. If you cut it, microbes will immediately start multiplying in it. They will cause intestinal infection. Therefore, it is better to buy the fruit closed.
After purchasing a watermelon, you can lower it into a filled bathtub at home. A ripe fruit will float on the surface or in the water. An unripe watermelon will sink.
It is also worth checking the product for harmful substances: cut off a piece of watermelon and throw it into water. Has the liquid become cloudy? Everything is fine.
If it turns pink, the berry contains a lot of growth stimulants that cause the accumulation of nitrates. These salts, absorbed by plants from the soil, are dangerous for humans.
If you choose a watermelon carefully, your body will say “thank you” for the healing properties that this summer berry has.
