Melon: useful properties, vitamins, its benefits in pregnancy
One of the most favorite fruits of all the peoples of the world is still a melon. In the East, it is served almost to every meal, and in Russia the "melon" season begins in the second half of summer and lasts all autumn. Melon, useful properties of which have long been studied, and will become the main subject of our article.
A storehouse of vitamins
First of all, it should be said that a melon is a storehouse of vitamins. Folic and ascorbic acid, carotene, iron, calcium - these vitamins in melon are contained in such quantity that this fruit can safely put in a row with a radish, an onion, a black currant and garlic. But that's not all.
Like watermelon, melon consists of 80% of water, so it perfectly quenches thirst on a hot day and is suitable for use even for patients with impaired renal activity and unstable water-salt balance.
Useful fruit
If we consider the benefits of a melon for a person, we should first of all say about its general strengthening, as well as diuretic action on the body. In addition, melon is used in various recipes of traditional medicine. So:
1) Just a few pieces of melon will quickly quench your thirst.
2) If a person has diseased kidneys and drinking water should be limited, you can replace several glasses of water with fragrant melon slices. They will remove the slag from the body in a matter of hours. For this purpose, sweet round varieties should be chosen.
3) Melon has a laxative effect. It can be taken on an empty stomach for hemorrhoids of medium severity.
4) You can arrange a unloading "melon" day. As you know, a person can go hungry for 1-2 days. The main thing is to drink plenty of water at this time. Melon for a short period of time can replace both food and water.
5) Melon fruits are rich in fiber, so they help to remove cholesterol from the human body.
6) Vitamins in melon can effectively combat anemia, give the skin a healthy appearance.
Melon for expectant mothers
It's impossible not to say and about what a melon is useful for pregnancy. As it turned out as a result of the research, it contains a full complex of useful vitamins and mineral salts for a pregnant woman. These vitamins A, B, E, P, PP, silicon, pectins, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, folic acid.
Another melon increases the level of serotonin, the "happiness hormone", improves intestinal motility( constipation in pregnant women is a frequent occurrence!), Stabilizes the nervous system and lowers hemoglobin in the blood.
Perhaps the only drawback of this fruit is that it absorbs nitrates very much, therefore it is highly recommended to buy melons only in proven household plots. It is also better for pregnant women to choose late varieties of melon, where the risk of nitrates is significantly reduced.
Do not forget that the melon has its own products, "enemies."So, the melon is completely incompatible with any dairy and sour-milk products, alcohol and cold water. If you drink melon with these drinks, indigestion may occur, which is contraindicated for pregnant women.
The rate of melon consumption during pregnancy should also not be exceeded. Ideally, if it will be 200 grams( 2 pieces) per day. With diabetes and inflammation of the intestine from eating melons it is better to abstain.