{"id":8798,"date":"2024-07-01T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T09:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=8798"},"modified":"2024-07-01T09:23:52","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T09:23:52","slug":"how-healthy-is-watermelon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=8798","title":{"rendered":"How Healthy Is Watermelon?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Watermelon is the fruit of summer. In the United States, it\u2019s <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/data-products\/chart-gallery\/gallery\/chart-detail\/?chartId=107025\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more popular<\/a> than cantaloupe, honeydew and all other melons combined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">It\u2019s good for your body, too, especially on a hot day. Here\u2019s a rundown of watermelon\u2019s healthiest qualities, plus some cool and delicious <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/cooking.nytimes.com\/tag\/watermelon\" title>recipes from New York Times Cooking<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-4210acf\">It\u2019s hydrating.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWatermelon\u201d is a fitting name, because it\u2019s more than 91 percent water. When you eat an average-size wedge (10 ounces or so), you\u2019re effectively drinking a full cup of water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Hydration keeps the body functioning as it should, from promoting blood flow to bowel regularity. The water in watermelon helps keep you hydrated, which can be extra beneficial in hot weather, when you <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2023\/08\/10\/well\/live\/heat-body-dehydration-health.html\" title>lose more fluids<\/a> through sweat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cOur bodies recognize and utilize water molecules regardless of the source,\u201d said Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler, a sports medicine scientist at Wayne State University. \u201c<a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/28\/well\/hydrating-foods.html\" title>Moist foods<\/a> like fruit, vegetables and soups are considered water sources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Older people, in particular, may find it easier and more enjoyable to get some of their fluids through fruit, said Amy Ellis, a dietitian and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Alabama. 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In the United States, it\u2019s more popular than cantaloupe, honeydew and all other melons combined.It\u2019s good for your body, too, especially on a hot day. Here\u2019s a rundown of watermelon\u2019s healthiest qualities, plus some cool and delicious recipes from New York Times Cooking.It\u2019s hydrating.\u201cWatermelon\u201d is a fitting name, because it\u2019s more than 91 percent water. When you eat an average-size wedge (10 ounces or so), you\u2019re effectively drinking a full cup of water.Hydration keeps the body functioning as it should, from promoting blood flow to bowel regularity. The water in watermelon helps keep you hydrated, which can be extra beneficial in hot weather, when you lose more fluids through sweat.\u201cOur bodies recognize and utilize water molecules regardless of the source,\u201d said Dr. Tamara Hew-Butler, a sports medicine scientist at Wayne State University. \u201cMoist foods like fruit, vegetables and soups are considered water sources.\u201dOlder people, in particular, may find it easier and more enjoyable to get some of their fluids through fruit, said Amy Ellis, a dietitian and associate professor of nutrition at the University of Alabama. They tend to feel less thirsty and therefore drink less \u2014 one of the reasons they\u2019re at a higher risk for dehydration and heat-related illness during a heat wave.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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