Great To Eat During a Heat Wave.....Watermelon!
A favourite summer snack that packs a nutritious punch.
It’s the perfect snack throughout the day for toddlers, kids, and adults of all ages! It is 92 percent water!
It is full of nutrients, it contains Vitamin A, B6 and C, but also many phytonutrients, like lycopene and beta-carotene, amino acids, and antioxidants. If you are watching what you eat and looking to lose weight, this is the perfect fruit for you since it is fat-free, low-sodium and has 40 calories per cup. Enjoy as much as you want!
One serving of watermelon will give you:
- 15 to 20 milligrams of lycopene, great for your heart and bone health as well as prostate cancer prevention. It is a powerful anti-oxidant and may have anti-inflammatory properties.
- As it ripens, it will have a higher concentration of beta-carotene - a great anti-oxidant for your skin and your eyes.
- It is rich in phenolic anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory agents.
- Eating a serving of watermelon will give you 30% of your required intake of Vitamin A. It will contribute to the health of your eyes & immune system as it will enhance the body’s white blood cells or lymphocytes. In addition, it will enhance red blood cells, skin, and bone formation.
- Common theme these days is to build your immune system. Having a strong immune system will keep you healthy, keep illness at bay and combat germs. The vitamin B6 will help and if you are a meat eater, it will help break down the protein.
- It will provide you 25% of your daily recommended intake of Vitamin C, which is critical to build your immune system’s defence and fight off infections.
- Great source of potassium, this mineral is necessary for a healthy water balance, a good PH balance.
- Don’t throw out the seeds, they are good for you. They are high in magnesium, protein, vitamin B and good fats!





