Watermelon is not only tasty, but also healthy! We can say that watermelon is a tasty and juicy medicine that gives pleasure and health. Almost no side effects. Without a prescription :) ... Are you familiar with the healing properties of watermelon?
Many of us associate watermelon with ... childhood. Remember how interesting it was - what kind of green "ball" did the parents bring, and what was inside it? Sweet, sugar, slightly granular flesh; take a bite - and this is just juice!
And at a conscious age, you begin to appreciate watermelons no longer for appearance and intrigue, but for its useful qualities.
What is inside this healthy berry?
(Yes, according to the botanical classification, watermelon is a berry).
Specifically, for a single thyroid gland, watermelon is not a specific food. But watermelon has many healing properties for the body and its systems, which, as a result, can reduce the excess consumption of thyroid hormones and reduce the load on the thyroid gland.
How many other useful properties he has! And if you have the opportunity to eat watermelon (especially in season), then the whole body will receive great benefits. Many studies have long shown that increasing the intake of plant foods, such as watermelon, reduces the risk of obesity and sudden death, diabetes and heart disease. In addition, watermelon helps maintain a healthy complexion and hair, gives energy and helps to reduce weight.
Abundant water
Watermelon is 92 percent ... water! And therefore, it helps maintain the body's water balance. It is good to use to save you from thirst. It is the high water content that is one of the reasons why watermelon helps you feel full - without a lot of calories, but with a high fiber content. 152 grams of watermelon without a peel (average single serving, 3-4 “cuts”) contains a total of 43 calories.
Sweet for the heart and blood vessels
The saturated red color of the watermelon pulp is due to the plant substance lycopene (which is also found in tomatoes). Studies show that lycopene can help lower cholesterol and blood pressure. Lycopene may also reduce stiffness and wall thickness of arteries.
Watermelon also contains L-citrulline, an amino acid that can increase the level of nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide helps dilate blood vessels, which lowers blood pressure.
In addition, watermelon is a worthy source of potassium (a substance of vital importance to the heart muscle). 1 serving of watermelon contains from 5% to 12% of the daily intake of potassium.
Other vitamins and minerals in watermelon are also good for your heart. These include vitamins A, B6, C and magnesium.
Cancer will not pass!
Lycopene in watermelon is a powerful antioxidant that protects cells from damage by free radicals. Therefore, watermelon is especially useful for people with high levels of oxidative stress - for the elderly and people who smoke or have diabetes or heart disease. Vitamin C also helps protect against degeneration of cells and tumors.
Regularity and again regularity
Of course, we all know that if you eat a lot of watermelon, then you can’t go far from the toilet. Drinking a large amount of fluid helps to “flush” the renal excretory system. And if you have kidney stones, then you need to use watermelon very carefully, there is a risk of stone displacement. But watermelon is also useful for the gastrointestinal tract - due to the large amount of water and fiber, constipation and poisoning of the body by decay products are prevented.