The benefits and taboos of eating watermelon

We all know that eating watermelon regularly can detoxify and nourish the skin, relieve heat and reduce internal heat, and beautify the skin. However, we also need to pay attention to some issues when eating watermelon. Today I will tell you about it:

Benefits of eating watermelon:

Among them, 94% of the watermelon pulp is water, which can help eliminate excess water in the body, maintain normal kidney function, and eliminate edema; secondly, it also contains sugar, vitamins, multiple amino acids and a small amount of inorganic salts, which can effectively replenish the water and nutrients needed by the human body in high temperature seasons. Although the amino acids in watermelon have a diuretic function, they do not cause frequent urination. Instead, they help reduce the number of urination and increase the amount of urine. The toxins in the body can be smoothly discharged, taking away excess heat, achieving the effect of clearing away heat and invigorating qi, and the metabolism will naturally improve; in addition, watermelon has a very obvious effect in eliminating dizziness and fatigue caused by drinking.

In addition, the medicinal part of watermelon is the rind, which is called the watermelon green coat by traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, the rind is much better than the pulp in clearing away heat and promoting diuresis and fluid production, but few people know it. With a little preparation, the rind can become a rare summer-relief dish in autumn and winter. The simplest way is to peel off the rough green skin and the remaining pulp, cut it into strips, and mix it with sesame oil, refined salt, sugar, and vinegar; it can also be stir-fried with onions, ginger, meat slices, etc., and served with a thin layer of starch. They are all fragrant and pleasant, and will whet your appetite after tasting.

People love to eat watermelon not only for its delicious taste, but also because it can cool down and quench thirst, relieve summer heat and relieve troubles, making people feel refreshed. However, there are also some taboos that cannot be ignored when eating watermelon.

Taboos of eating watermelon

1. Although watermelon is good, it is a cold food and should not be eaten too much.

Tips: If people with weak constitution and weak stomach eat too much, it will cause abdominal distension and diarrhea, loss of appetite, accumulation of cold and dampness; the large amount of water contained in watermelon will dilute the gastric juice, causing indigestion and decreased gastrointestinal resistance. It is easy to cause abdominal pain and diarrhea; it is not suitable to be eaten with greasy food; if watermelon is eaten with warm food or drink, the cold and heat will not be reconciled, which is easy to cause vomiting.

2. Although watermelon can detoxify and beautify, it is, after all, a fruit with a high sugar content and is easily converted into fat.

Tips: Eat less of the sugary part in the middle of the watermelon, and eat the red and white rind instead. Also, don't eat watermelon after 9 p.m., as it can easily cause a small belly. In winter, you can even use the rind to cook dishes, such as making cold-mixed watermelon rind: Take the rind with slightly red flesh, remove the outermost hard skin, cut into small pieces, and then add sugar, salt, and various seasonings according to your taste. It is not only refreshing, but also good for beauty and weight loss.