Top 3 Benefits of Watermelons

Let’s just agree that eating watermelon in a hot and sunny day relaxes our body and refreshes our mind. They were first domesticated over 4000 years ago in Africa. Watermelons are juicy, sweet and delicious to eat, and are packed with many vitamins and minerals. This tasty and sweet fruit has a green coloured outer layer, with bright red flesh. They are mostly harvested during the summer season, and their fruits that grows in the Watermelon Plants generally ripen in about 4 months of hot climate. They are available in many sizes and weights ranging from 1kg to 30kgs, and with either red, yellow or orange flesh.

And here in this blog, I will be presenting you the Top 3 Benefits of Watermelons that will surely shock you. So get ready to dive into an ocean of information about Watermelons.

NO 1 Helps you to stay Hydrated

Drinking enough water to stay hydrated is very important in this stressful work and study life. It helps our body to stay healthy by regulating the body’s temperature, proper nutrient delivery to all the cells, alertness, and for normal organ function. But, drinking adequate amount of water regularly on a daily basis is quite hard. That’s why, one of the easiest and delicious way to stay hydrated is to eat more and more fruits packed with water, like Watermelon. Watermelons are 92% Water, which can help you to easily complete your daily water intake. And they are low in calories as well.

NO 2 Packed with Vitamins and Minerals

Along with their sweet taste, they are packed with many vitamins and minerals like Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin A and C, but are relatively low in calories. One single cup (150 grams) of diced watermelon has 46 calories, 11gm Carbs, 9.4gm Sugar, 0.6gm Fibre, 0.2gm Fats, 0.9gm Protein, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Magnesium and Potassium. It is also rich in citrulline, an amino acid which may improve your performance during exercise. 

NO 3 Has Many Anticancer Effects

The plant compounds found in it, like lycopene and cucurbitacin E are found to have many anticancer effects. Many studies have shown that consuming lycopene lowers the risk of some types of cancer. It works by lowering the blood levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF), which is a hormone that promotes the division of cells. And, cucurbitacin E inhibits the growth of tumor by promoting the process by which body removes damaged cells.

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