2023-06-13 08:03:30
Citrullus lanatus
Everyone (or most) likes watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), this fruit so large and striking for its red and green color. Many consume it in desserts, cocktails and there are even people who consume it with salty foods. But… Did you know that this large fruit in size and flavor is more than that?
As previously mentioned, watermelon is a fruit that is currently consumed by a large number of people in the world. And Mexico is no exception, with Sonora being the state with the highest production, producing 401,874 tons of watermelon in 2021. These figures provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) allow us to glimpse the great impact of this country as a producer and distributor of this fruit, being a supplier to large countries such as the United States, Japan and Canada, said the Secretariat of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader).
In addition to all this, there is something else in this fruit that can help you, since with or without seeds, watermelon is abundant in nutrients and very rich in vitamins such as vitamin B6, B1 and also a good source of magnesium and potassium.
benefits of watermelon
It is used in slimming diets
Most of us only focus on the red part, which is not the only one with which we can obtain benefits, since the bark contains chlorophyll and citrulline, having more than in the red part. It is not pleasant in taste, but it can be put in the blender and add watermelon juice, in this way the flavor can be improved. The seeds can also be eaten roasted like sunflower seeds.
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
For this, it is recommended to drink watermelon juice before and after intense physical exercise. Previously, at the University of Kentucky, United States, an investigation had been carried out with two groups of rodents, which were subjected to a diet high in cholesterol. They gave one group water to drink and the other watermelon juice. The conclusion reached was that the second group recovered from arterial injuries at a significantly higher rate than the first.
LYCOPENE
But its strength lies in lycopene, as studies carried out by researchers from Harvard revealed that the consumption of lycopene reduced the chances of developing prostate cancer by 45% in a population of 48,000 subjects who had at least 10 weekly servings of watermelon or its by-products in their diet. The investigation lasted six years. Other research found that lycopene also reduces cholesterol levels in the form of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), which causes atherosclerosis, so eating watermelon reduces the incidence of cardiovascular disease.
Tell us, do you think watermelon is only red? We hope that this information has been very useful to you and that you can get even more juice out of this great fruit, which will surely improve the way you consume it.
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