Watermelon, The Hydrating Fruit

It’s the summer so it’s a great time to eat some delicious and healthy watermelon.

You may like how watermelon can help you stay hydrated.  Watermelon can really help quench your thirst in the hot summer months.  It’s mostly made up of water.

So watermelon is tasty and it hydrates.  What else is good about it you ask?

Watermelon is low in calories, carbs and you won’t get any fat from a slice either.

Tell you more you say?

Additionally, watermelon is loaded with nutrients.  From one cup of diced watermelon you’ll get Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium and Magnesium.  It’s a powerhouse fruit.

If you are diabetic you can eat watermelon in moderation because it’s all natural sugar.  Have a few almonds or walnuts after to balance it off.

Antioxidants include carotenoids, lycopene, and cucurbitacin E.  These all fight the free radicals that can damage your cells.  There is even some research being done on Alzeihemer’s Disease around lycopene.

If you aren’t convinced yet there are also theories that it can help with inflammation, muscle soreness and improve your skin health.
Private Home Health Care loves to eat a slice of watermelon in the summer.  We drink up it’s goodness and store it in the fridge to be enjoyed another day.