Watermelon is an annual plant with a base, its stem is creeping on the ground and its leaves are broad with deep cuts. Watermelon fruit is juicy and delicious. High quality and diverse breeds of it are bred in different parts of Iran.
Watermelon contains vitamins A1, B2, B6C, PP, B and protein, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron, calcium and so on. Watermelon juice contains amino acids called citrulline. The beta-carotene in watermelon can provide 11% of the body's daily requirement for this nutrient. Watermelon contains substances called carotene, lycopene and a type of sugar called mannitol.
** Medicinal properties of watermelon
- The nature of watermelon is cold, it has a lot of water and a pleasant taste.
Watermelon is a diuretic and laxative fruit, so it increases urination and eliminates toxins from the body. In this way, it causes happiness and health and quenches thirst.
- Watermelon juice also removes kidney stones. Eating water or its flesh is useful in treating jaundice, excretion of gallstones and kidney stones.
- Watermelon, due to its abundant water, quenches heat and thirst, and its consumption is very useful for people who suffer from excessive thirst and heatstroke in summer.
In case of heatstroke, drinking a glass of watermelon juice with a little rose water is very useful. Watermelon is also anti-nausea and vomiting.
- Watermelon is very suitable for hot-tempered people. Watermelon is rich in potassium and is good for the heart and nervous system.
- Research has shown that watermelon contains high amounts of lycopene; Lycopene is an antioxidant that helps the body fight cancer and some diseases. The nutrient that makes watermelon red is only found in some fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, red grapefruit and red peppers.
Lycopene, in addition to having anti-cancer properties, helps with cardiovascular health and strengthens the visual system. Watermelons that are redder have more anti-cancer properties.
This fruit, like carrot, is effective in strengthening eyesight. The presence of beta-carotene in this fruit is effective in maintaining eye health.
Watermelon, due to its vitamin C, vitamin A, beta-carotene and lycopene, reduces the damage caused by stress, stress, smoking, environmental toxins, air pollution and drugs.
In addition, regular consumption of watermelon prevents aging diseases, especially Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Watermelon is rich in B vitamins, which are necessary for energy. Watermelon can be used as a sedative to reduce rheumatism.
Watermelon helps lower blood pressure. The fruit is very suitable for relieving high blood pressure and is also anti-cholesterol. Sodium is one of the compounds that can cause problems in hypertension.
In addition to being low in sodium, watermelon is high in potassium. Potassium is one of the nutrients that is very useful in lowering blood pressure. Therefore, watermelon is recommended for people with high blood pressure.
Watermelon is the most important antioxidant in nature. Watermelon is a source of the carotenoid antioxidant lycopene. These antioxidants are distributed throughout the body and neutralize free radical molecules in the body.
Free radicals are toxic substances in the body that can cause great damage to the body's health and, by oxidizing cholesterol, cause them to stick to the walls of blood vessels, leading to a heart attack or stroke.
Free radicals press on the airways, closing them and exacerbating asthma attacks, causing arthritis inflammation, osteoporosis and joint damage.
Lycopene causes pink to red color for watermelon and has a strong antioxidant effect. This antioxidant goes to all parts of the body and neutralizes free radicals. Antioxidants neutralize unstable molecules. In the absence of antioxidants, these unstable molecules damage cells. Consumption of watermelon due to its high lycopene as an antioxidant is effective in preventing cancer.
Rich in vitamin C, another antioxidant found in watermelon. The presence of these two antioxidants together in watermelon reduces airway spasms and asthma attacks. This is why eating watermelon is known to be beneficial for people with asthma.
- Watermelon disinfects the body and actually cleanses the intestines. It is also used to relieve constipation. In severe constipation, eating a glass of watermelon juice and drinking a glass of lukewarm water afterwards is very useful in the fasting state. Watermelon also strengthens the stomach.
Watermelon, due to its abundant vitamins and water, increases the secretion of breast milk.
** Note
Do not eat watermelon immediately after a meal, as it interferes with digestion. Watermelon should be eaten approximately 3 hours after a meal or one hour before a meal.
Excessive consumption of watermelon in cold-tempered people causes joint pain and weakness of sexual power.
People who are cold-tempered should not overeat watermelon. Eating too much of it can cause bloating in some people, especially if eaten with other fruits.
- It is recommended not to eat watermelons that are white and immature, because they are highly acidic and can be harmful.
Watermelon has goitrogenic compounds and people who are iodine deficient should consume less of this fruit.
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