Many of us love to eat watermelon. It’s a great cold summer treat on a hot sticky day. But there is more than taste. Check out some facts you may not have known about this tast treat. You can read more about it in the original article clicking here.
There’s more to watermelon than just its flavor: It boasts some powerful health benefits, too. At 46 calories per cup, watermelon offers 20 percent of your daily intake of vitamin C and 17 percent vitamin A, according to the USDA. That’s not all.
“Watermelon contains dietary fiber for digestive health as well as potassium, a mineral that helps keep blood pressure capped,” says Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Health’s contributing nutrition editor.
No wonder there’s a month-long holiday dedicated to it—July is National Watermelon Month. Here are some other fun facts to celebrate watermelon’s big month.
It has more lycopene than raw tomatoes
In just one cup, watermelon has 1.5 times the stuff than a large fresh tomato, 6 milligrams compared to 4 milligrams, according to the USDA.
The juice can relieve muscle sorenessA Spanish study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry found that drinking watermelon juice can actually be quite soothing after a grueling workout.
It’s a fruit AND a vegetable
Like most fruits, watermelon is the product of a seed-producing plant and has a signature sweet taste. But it can be traced back to the squash, pumpkin, and cucumber family known as Cucurbitaceae.
It’s packed with water
Watermelon is 91.5 percent water, according to the USDA. That’s a big deal seeing as how being dehydrated is bad for your health.
There’s a yellow variety
There’s another variety, known as Yellow Crimson, has a sunny interior and the flesh has a sweeter, honey-like taste.
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