MUST READ!! Why watermelon is good for you

It's low in calories, contains sound dosages of vitamins A and C and far less potassium than honeydew and melon.

Watermelon gives liquids. "Water" melon, get it? Indeed, 92 percent of this natural product is water, making it likewise low in calories. As indicated by an article on this theme in the June issue of Food and Nutrition magazine, one some watermelon lumps has only 46 calories in addition to a solid dosage of vitamins An and C — supplements that fortify our insusceptible framework and make our skin shine.

Watermelon has 40 percent more lycopene than crude tomatoes. Lycopene is the shade that gives watermelon (and tomatoes) their brilliant red shading. This substance has been observed to be an intense cell reinforcement that may assume a part in decreasing our hazard for growth, coronary illness and an eye malady called macular degeneration.

Watermelon has a little dosage of potassium. So individuals who must dodge intemperate measures of potassium in their eating methodologies, (for example, those with kidney sickness) can in any case appreciate watermelon. Some watermelon contains 170 milligrams (mg) of potassium contrasted with 388 mg for a similar measure of honeydew melon and 427 mg for melon. Potassium is basic for some body forms and assumes a basic part in the control of circulatory strain.

Watermelons are in season now, to September. That implies they are less expensive and likely more ample from neighborhood producers this season of year.

You can eat watermelon skin. Like the skin of its cucumber cousin, the green and white layers that encompass watermelon's sweet tissue is consumable. Most formulas are for cured skins, in any case, so look out for additional sugar and salt in these items.

Search for watermelons that are firm and feel substantial for their size, say specialists. A decent melon will have a yellow spot on its underside from where it sat on the ground.

Keep your watermelon cool (ideally in the fridge) for up to seven days. What's more, make a point to wash the outside before cutting it. After it's cut, watermelon will last up to four days if refrigerated in an impenetrable compartment.