7 things to do when eating watermelon to not harm your health

Watermelon is a refreshing and nutritious food, loved by many people. However, if eaten haphazardly and unscientifically, it will not only make the body tired but also make some sick people's condition worse.

The following 7 common mistakes when eating watermelon are easily overlooked by many people:

Do not throw away watermelon seeds

When eating watermelon, you often throw away the seeds because they are difficult to chew. However, watermelon seeds contain many types of acids that are essential for the body, such as tryptophan to help you sleep, glutamic acid to enhance brain activity and lysine to help the body absorb calcium, supporting the formation of collagen that is good for bones and joints.

In addition, the lycopene and vitamin content in watermelon seeds also helps improve sex life, they increase fertility in men, maintain nervous system activity and increase endurance in "lovemaking".

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Do not peel off the white pulp.

Watermelon pulp (the white part) contains a rich amount of sugar, minerals, and vitamins, which have the effect of cooling, reducing heat, eliminating fatigue, reducing blood pressure, improving the functioning of the immune system and blood circulation. Therefore, even though it is difficult to eat, you should not peel it off.

Do not eat when it has been cut open for too long.

When you cut a watermelon, you should eat it right away to avoid losing nutrients and losing its delicious taste. Moreover, if you cut a watermelon and leave it out for too long without eating it, because it no longer has a protective shell, it will easily rot and can be contaminated with bacteria, which will make you susceptible to food poisoning and affect your digestive system.

Do not eat when you want to lose weight

Although watermelon is a good fruit for the skin, due to its very high sugar content, which is easily converted into fat, girls who are planning to lose weight should consider carefully when choosing this fruit.

Do not eat when the body is tired

When tired, many people like to eat cold fruits, especially watermelon. However, this will make your body more tired without knowing the reason. Because watermelon will increase the amount of water in the body. If the excess water is not excreted from the body, the blood volume will increase and continue to cause severe swelling, leading to exhaustion and fatigue.

Do not eat when kidney function is not good

Weak kidneys cause poor water excretion function in the body, easily causing swelling in the lower limbs or the whole body.

If these people eat a lot of watermelon, it will cause a large amount of water to enter the body, but not be excreted in time, water will accumulate in the body, causing blood volume to increase, edema will become more serious, and can even cause acute heart failure.

Do not eat when you have diabetes

Watermelon contains more than 5% of sugars, mainly glucose, sucrose, and fructose. Therefore, after eating watermelon, blood sugar levels increase. People with diabetes who eat a lot of watermelon in a short time not only increase blood sugar levels, but also disrupt the body's metabolism (especially those with severe diabetes), causing poisoning and even endangering life.

According to Gia dinh.net