Did you know that watermelon could prevent
diseases like kidney disorders, high blood
pressure , cancer , diabetes , heart disease, heat
stroke , macular degeneration and impotence ?
Well , yes !!! The fruit which is mostly grown in
the northern part of Nigeria and brought down
south by traders could do a lot of healthy
things that many lovers of the fuits have no
idea it does.
13 Reasons Why You should Have
Watermelons Today
– Wild watermelons originated in southern
Africa.
– Watermelon can be classed as both a fruit
and a vegetable .
– It is a fruit because it grows from a seed , has
a sweet refreshing flavor, and is loosely
considered a type of melon (although it is
actually a type of berry called a pepo ).
– It is a vegetable because it is a member of
the same family as the cucumber , pumpkin and
squash . It is also harvested and cleared from
fields like other vine growing vegetables .
– The watermelon is the official state vegetable
of Oklahoma .
– By weight , a watermelon contains about 6 %
sugar and 92 % water.
– The high water and electrolyte content of
watermelons make them ideal as a refreshing
summer thrust quenchers . They keeps us
hydrated , our skin fresh , and can clean the
kidneys of toxins .
– Nutritionally , watermelons contain high levels
of vitamin B 6 (which increases brainpower),
vitamin A ( good for eye sight ), potassium
(which helps in curing heart disease and
keeping the heart healthy ). The watermelon
also contains Vitamin B 1, C and manganese
which protect against infections .
– China is easily the world ’ s largest producer
of watermelons with 69 , 139, 643 tonnes
produced in 2011 compared with just 3 , 864, 489
tonnes from the second highest producer ,
Turkey .
– All parts of a watermelon can be eaten , even
the rind , which actually contains a number of
nutrients too , but due to the unappealing flavor
is rarely eaten . In China though , the rind is
used as a vegetable and stir - fried , stewed or
pickled .
– There are more than 1200 varieties of
watermelon that come in various weights ,
shapes , sizes and red , orange , yellow or white
in color .
– Farmers in Japan have started growing cube
shaped watermelons by growing them in glass
boxes where they assume the shape of the
box . Originally this was done to make the
melons easier to stack and store , but the
novelty of the cubic watermelon can fetch
double the price of a normal one at market .
– As of 2013 , the Guinness World Record for
heaviest watermelon is for one grown by Lloyd
Bright in Arkansas , USA. The watermelon
weighed in at 121. 93 kg ( 268. 8 lb ).
Hope you gained something ?
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