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Watermelon is one of the fruits that is replete with water. Watermelon is good for hydrating our body because it contains vitamin A, C, and potassium, zinc, fat and calorie. The benefits of watermelon does not only come from its fruit but also its seeds.🍉

Nature has gifted us with many fruits and vegetables whose seeds are also eatables and are full of nutrients making them beneficial for health and beauty.Watermelon is one such fruit whose all parts can be eaten even rind also.Watermelon seeds are good for health and beauty.Let's see how they are beneficial for our health.

But Before we eat watermelon seeds, we should peel the seeds. Put in our mind not to swallow watermelon seeds without peeling them. In order to have their nutrition contents, we should chew them well before swallowing them.

We should also know the nutritional content of any fruit or vegetable before consuming it.So, let's have a look.

BEAUTY BENEFITS OF WATERMELON SEEDS.

The Nutrition Content of Watermelon Seeds: 🍉

100 gram watermelon seeds provides 600 calorie. It is the same as 10 slices of bread.
400 calorie are provided in the fat of watermelon seeds. The fat level in 100 gram of watermelon seeds is around 80% of our daily fat.
1/3 of watermelon seeds contain protein. The most essential protein in watermelon seeds is nisin.
Produced watermelon seeds are the good source of vitamin B such as thiamine, niacin, and folic.
In 100 gram of watermelon seeds contains mineral such as magnesium (139%), manganese (87%), phosphorous (82%), zinc (74%), iron (44%), potassium (20%) and copper (37%) among our daily mineral intake.

Watermelon seeds are rich of iron, potassium, vitamin, fat and calorie that are important for our body.

1. The Natural Source of Amino Acid🍉

In order to have a proper function of our body, we need sufficient amino acid intake. Our body receives the amino acid intake in the form of glutamate acid and tryptohan. Watermelon seeds are the natural source of amino acid. Another amino acid found in watermelon seeds are arginine and lysine. Lysine is essential for calcium absorption and collagen formation.
Arginine is used for increasing our metabolism system and cardiovascular health. Thus, consuming amino acid can increase our metabolism system, sexual health, and the organ of our cardiovascular system.

Health benefits of Watermelon Seeds.😊

By Admin Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Believed to have originated in South Africa, the watermelon is available in diverse varieties – sweet, bland, and bitter. By the 7th century, watermelons were being cultivated in India. The fruit reached China by the 10th century, and today, the country is the largest watermelon producer in the world.

Benefits of watermelon -

This juicy fruit that we so lovingly devour in summers is loaded with nutrients. It is rich in potassium and vitamins A, C, and B. But what makes the watermelon fruit a must-have is lycopene, the antioxidant that renders the fruit its deep red color.

Antioxidants help prevent damage, and cancer. Amino acids are the basic building block for protein, and protein is used in virtually every vital function in the body.
Beauty benefits of watermelon.🍉

Scientists have taken notice of watermelon's high lycopene levels — about 15 to 20 milligrams per 2-cup serving, according to the National Watermelon Promotion Board — some of the highest levels of any type of fresh produce. Lycopene is a phytonutrient, which is a naturally occurring compound in fruits and vegetables that reacts with the human body to trigger healthy reactions. It is also the red pigment that gives watermelons, tomatoes, red grapefruits and guavas their color.

Lycopene has been linked with heart health, bone health and prostate cancer prevention. It's also a powerful antioxidant thought to have anti-inflammatory properties, according to Victoria Jarzabkowski, a nutritionist with the Fitness Institute of Texas at The University of Texas at Austin.

To really maximize your lycopene intake, let your watermelon fully ripen. The redder your watermelon gets, the higher the concentration of lycopene becomes. Beta-carotene and phenolic antioxidant content also increase as the watermelon ripens. "Beta carotene is an antioxidant found in red-orange fruits and vegetables. It helps with immunity, skin, eye and the prevention of cancer," said Lemond.

A 2011 study in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis that investigated five types of watermelon at four stages of ripening found that unripe watermelon with primarily white flesh has nearly zero beta-carotene. By the time it is fully red, the fruit has become an excellent source of the phytonutrient.

That doesn't mean the red parts are the only good ones. "All parts of the watermelon are good. There are a lot of nutrients throughout," said Jarzabkowski. This includes the white flesh nearest the rind, which contains more of the amino acid citrulline than the flesh, according to a 2005 study in the Journal of Chromatography.

Citrulline is a valuable amino acid that converts to the amino acid arginine. These amino acids promote blood flow, leading to cardiovascular health, improved circulation, and according to research at Texas A&M University, erectile dysfunction improvement.

Recent studies have found that watermelon seeds are also wonderfully nutritious, especially if they are sprouted and shelled. They are high in protein, magnesium, vitamin B and good fats, according to an analysis by the International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences. For more on watermelon seeds, visit here.

Numerous studies have supported the beneficial effects of lycopene. The antioxidant is known to reduce the risk of stroke and also lower the blood pressure levels.

It may not have as much fiber as other fruits, but watermelon calories content and fat content is low and contains a lot of water. This was about the importance of watermelon fruit, now have a look at watermelon nutritional benefits.

Watermelon Nutritional Value

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), fresh
Nutritional Value per 100 g
(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)
PRINCIPLE NUTRIENT VALUE PERCENTAGE OF RDA
Energy 30 Kcal 1.5%
Carbohydrates 7.6 g 6%
Protein 0.6 g 1%
Total Fat 0.15 g 0.5%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.4 g 1%
VITAMINS
Folates 3 µg 1%
Niacin 0.178 mg 1%
Pantothenic acid 0.221 mg 4.5%
Pyridoxine 0.045 mg 3.5%
Thiamin 0.033 mg 3%
Vitamin A 569 IU 19%
Vitamin C 8.1 mg 13.5%
Vitamin E 0.05 mg 0.5%
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 3%
ELECTROLYTES
Sodium 1 mg 0%
Potassium 112 mg 2.5%
MINERALS
Calcium 7 mg 0.7%
Copper 42 µg 4.5%
Iron 0.24 mg 3%
Magnesium 10 mg 2.5%
Manganese 0.038 mg 1.5%
Zinc 0.10 mg 1%
PHYTO-NUTRIENTS
Carotene-alpha 303 µg —
Crypto-xanthin-beta 78 µg —
Lutein-zeaxanthin 8 µg —
Lycopene 4532 µg —
Citrulline 250 mg
Calories

Watermelon is quite low in calories. A single serving of watermelon contains just about 46 calories.

Here are the nutrition facts for the watermelon, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food labeling through the National Labeling and Education Act:

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 2 cups diced (10 oz / 280 g)
Calories: 80 (Calories from Fat 0)

Amount per serving (and %DV*)
*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Total Fat: 0g (0%)

Total Carbohydrate: 21g (7%)
Dietary Fiber: 1g (4%)
Sugars: 20g

Cholesterol: 0mg (0%)
Sodium: 0mg (0%)
Potassium: 270mg (8%)
Protein: 1g

Vitamin A: (30%)
Vitamin C: (25%)
Calcium: (2%)
Iron: (4%)

Vitamins

Health benefits of WATERMELON 😊

By Admin Wednesday, June 21, 2017

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People just find pumpkins useful in Halloween decoration or filling for a Thanksgiving pie.Pumpkins are always underrated because they are more than it.Yes, due to it's nutritional values,pumpkin is so much beneficial for human health.

Pumpkin is a food with extreme nutrient content in it, means it is full of vitamins and minerals but low in calories as well.So,it has all the properties of ideal food.

There are many creative ways pumpkin can be incorporated into meals, including desserts, soups, salads, preserves, and even as a substitute for butter. Next time, don't carve it, cook it up and eat it.