There are products that are not only tasty, but also useful, and their use by those who are on a diet is fully justified. Such wonderful products include the most delicious berry - watermelon . True, many doubt: there is a watermelon when losing weight you can or not.
Why is watermelon useful?
The majority is convinced: watermelon is useful, and even on a diet it is not contraindicated, because in its composition there are many components necessary for human health.
- Watermelon is almost 90% water, and its calorific value is only 25 - 28 kcal / 100 g (depending on the grade and degree of ripeness), so the question of whether watermelon helps to lose weight, has a positive response.
- It contains a lot of sugars, mostly in the form of fructose , but with moderate consumption of watermelon they will not cause serious harm to health.
- The unconditional dignity of this sweet berries is a complex of vitamins that provide invaluable services to our body. In its composition, vitamins of group B, as well as A and C.
- In the pulp of watermelon found folic acid, which prevents the occurrence of anemia, atherosclerosis and ischemia. Also, there is a whole cascade of trace elements, including: potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, iodine, fluorine.
Is it always useful?
If you have not yet understood how the watermelon affects weight loss, note that its flesh actively cleans the intestines, freeing it of toxins and toxins, which allows you to reduce weight and release the body from fecal debris.
By the way, it is worth noting that not only the pulp, but also juice, seeds and even watermelon crusts have beneficial properties. Knowing the positive effect of watermelon on weight loss, many believe that it can be eaten throughout the day, including at bedtime. Of course, no one forbids eating a watermelon for supper when losing weight, of course, no more than 1-2 slices: nothing terrible will happen in this case. However, do not forget that it has a diuretic effect, so be prepared for the fact that you will not learn how to sleep all night long until the morning. In addition, if during the day it has a positive effect on kidney function, then at night it will load them, which is not very good, especially for those who suffer from kidney diseases.
All these facts remove doubts about whether watermelon helps with losing weight, but to achieve a positive result, it is not worth it
- forget about precautions:
- buy watermelons only in the season - from the end of July to October;
- Do not eat watermelons touched by rot or having dents and loose structure.
If these simple rules are observed, you can lose extra pounds and not cause harm to health.