Today we will talk about how useful a melon.
It is now the period of melon and watermelon, and the harder you rush to the bazaars and supermarkets to purchase these wonderful berries.
But they are not only tasty, but also useful .
Useful properties of melon
Calorie melon – 30-38 kcal / 100 g, depending on variety. Low calorie melon allows you to make delicious and pleasant fasting days based on it. But to get carried away eating melons alone should not be longer than three days.
Vitamins in melon: folic acid or vitamin B9, vitamin C, beta-carotene. Melon is a valuable source of folic acid as vitamin B9 is almost completely destroyed by heat treatment, and melons are usually eaten in their natural form. Folic acid is essential for women during pregnancy and menopause, as well as anyone who wants to improve memory and relieve depression. Vitamin C will make our body stronger. Beta-carotene improves our skin and hair. For lovers of beautiful tan should include melon in their diet, this will make the tan more lasting and uniform. Vitamins in melon will strengthen our immunity and help to beat the autumn Blues.
Melon improves mood, relieves insomnia, fatigue and irritability provides the enzyme superoxide dismutase, which prevents the breakdown of body tissues.
Trace elements in melon fruit provide healing power. Melon flesh is rich in silicon, which is necessary for hard tissue, nerves, skin and hair. Large amounts of iron allows the use of a melon for the prevention of anemia. Use melon in cardiovascular diseases is the presence of potassium and magnesium.
Useful properties of melon apply not only to women, making them more beautiful, but also a strong half of mankind. Melon seeds for centuries was considered the strongest aphrodisiac. Do not discard the melon seeds, they can increase virility. Melon seeds can simply be chewed fresh, better with honey. However, it is important to know the extent of not more than 2 g day, otherwise the inevitable problems with the spleen.
Melon is useful for kidney stones and gallstones.
A large number of fiber – not a major plus melon. In modern medicine the fruit is most often used to clear the body, cleansing the colon. Melon fibers promote the excretion of toxic substances. However, the properties of melon as “medic of the body” have a downside.
Melon harmful:
• in combination with dairy products and alcoholic beverages, as it causes disorder of the digestive system;
• nursing mothers because it can cause digestive problems in children;
• suffering from diabetes as it contains high amount of sugars;
• infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• people suffering from gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.
