Get ready to learn why you should “drink” your water…melon!
As soon as we bite a slice of watermelon, we immediately taste its sweet water! Watermelon consists mostly of water, and because of that, there are several benefits to our health. Let’s take a look below at the 7 reasons why hydrating from watermelon can benefit you.
- Watermelon is 92 percent water. This means each time you bite on a watermelon, your body receives a great amount of water. That is why we call it water “melon.”
- Watermelon is considered a very healthy snack. Despite being mostly water with a bit of sugar, watermelon is also a good source of vitamin C, beta carotene, and lycopene. That is definitely a sweet snack that we can enjoy without feeling guilty! Visit our post on how to make fruit gifts out of watermelon.
- Our daily fluid intake is also defined by water consumed from foods. Not only drinking plain water and other beverages count in our daily fluid intake. The amount of water consumed from foods also plays an important role in hydrating our bodies. And given the amount of water found in watermelon, we can be certain that this fruit plays an important role in keeping up with our daily fluid intake.
- Water is the body’s main chemical component. Water makes up about 60 percent of our body weight. So we need to keep replenishing it in order to keep ourselves hydrated and healthy.
- The high water content in watermelon helps you feel full. The combination of water and fiber in watermelon – and other fruits and veggies – makes us feel satisfied. This means when we are eating watermelon, we eat a good volume of food without consuming a lot of calories.
- Eating watermelon benefits digestion. The combination of water and fiber found in watermelon are also important for healthy digestion.
- Sometimes we just need watermelon! Take advantage of hot weather or physical activity to replenish your body with water from watermelon. In those scenarios, you need to replenish your water intake anyways, so nothing better than a sweet fruit like watermelon to help you get the work done.
As I was finishing up writing this post, I was lucky to find the last slice of cold watermelon from the fridge to have as a snack. Now, it tastes even better once we know why hydrating from watermelon can benefit us!
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