Watermelon comprises of 92 % of water dipped with full of nutritions. Its usually sweet, juicy flesh is deep red to pink in color, with many black seeds.

Benefits :-

• It keeps you hydrated due to large water content
• Its contents helps decreased risk cancer, manages blood pressure, prevents asthma and improves heart health, etc.
• Its good for Skin and hairs.
• Helps to reduce muscle soreness and improve recovery time following exercise in athletes
• Its water and fiber content, helps to prevents constipation and promotes for a healthy digestive tract.

Nutritional Values :-
for per 100 g

• Energy 127 kJ (30 kcal)
• Carbohydrates 7.55 g
• Sugars 6.2 g
• Dietary fiber 0.4 g
• Fat 0.15 g
• Protein 0.61

It contains Vitamins like –

• Vitamin A equiv. (4%) 28 μg
• Vitamin B6 (3%) 0.045 mg and rest of the B-complex Vitamins
• Vitamin C (10%) 8.1 mg

It contains minerals like –

• Calcium (1%) 7 mg
• Iron (2%) 0.24 mg
• Magnesium (3%) 10 mg
• Manganese (2%) 0.038 mg
• Phosphorus (2%) 11 mg
• Potassium (2%) 112 mg
• Sodium (0%) 1 mg
• Zinc (1%) 0.1 mg

Tips :-
Its a low-calorie treat.
The best time to eat watermelon is around 12-1 pm when the digestion rate is high and active avoid at night time due to its slightly acidic in nature.

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Benefits of Watermelon

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Watermelon comprises of 92 % of water dipped with full of nutritions. Its usually sweet, juicy flesh is deep red to pink in color, with many black seeds.

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Ankita Raut

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