The watermelon is considered the queen of summer, much desired and much loved but often very little known! Discover the benefits of this fruit that has only 16 calories for every 100 grams.
This fruit has been grown since Egyptian times and was often placed in the pharoahs’ tombs to be consumed in the afterlife.
As we already said the watermelon is a fruit of notable beneficial properties, and it is ideal for those who follow a low calorie diet in summer, it also quenches thirst and contributes to detoxify the organism. It contains 90% water, that guarantees an excellent hydration especially with the summer’s heat. Furthermore thanks to its high mineral content, it manages to contrast fatigue, and recently excellent anti-cancer properties have also been discovered.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
100grams of watermelon contains:
- water (95.3g),
- carbohydrates (3.7g),
- protein (0.4g),
- fibre (0.2g),
- it does not contain fat.
It only contains 16Kcal per 100g and a very high satiating property. Although the sweet taste could make us think of a presence of sugar, the typical sweetness of watermelon is due to its natural aromas, and the calories contained correspond to approximately half the quantity guaranteed by the other fresh fruits.
WATERMELON PROPERTIES
Besides the water it contains fibre, minerals (in particular phosphorus, calcium, sodium, potassium and iron) and vitamins A, C, B1, B2 and PP.
Its typical red colour is due to the lycopene, of which tomatoes are also rich. By now we all know that it is an antioxidant substance, that fights cell ageing and acts effectively against free radicals, infact for this reason watermelon can be ideal for fighting inflammation caused by asthma, arterosclerosis and arthritis, it is also useful against diabetes and cholesterol.
Recent studies have also brought to light the anti-cancer properties of this fruit, which reveals to be fundamental in the prevention against colon cancer, furthermore watermelon protects the respiratory tract and the liver and is useful for contrasting the imperfections due to cellulitis, it helps fight cystitis, water retention and joint swelling, all this thanks to its great body hydrating capability and toxin and waste removal.
It also has a high content of carotenoids, antioxidant substances which manage to strengthen the immune system. Moreover the betacarotene contained contrasts the appearance of wrinkles, hence skin ageing and finally the B vitamins improve mood and contrast the hunger feeling helping us keep our hunger and weight monitored and change the food ingested in energy for our organism.
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