Eat This Now - Watermelon

The Watermelon Festival is on Saturday, so yeah - Watermelon Week (wow, I just used three words... four... that began with 'w'... that's wicked weird... ok, I'll stop). We'll (aggghh) start with (nooooo) the health benefits of this delicious fruit. Watermelon is high in Vitamins A, a few of the B's (B1 and B6), and C, as well as potassium and magnesium. Pink watermelon is also high in beta-carotene and lycopene, which neutralizes free radicals. This can help to reduce the inflammation associated with a number of conditions like asthma, atherosclerosis, diabetes, colon cancer, and arthritis. Additionally, the B vitamins help keep energy levels high, and the fruit's high water content helps with hydration, making it the perfect food for runners. Watermelon also delivers more nutrients per calorie than most foods (48 calories per one cup serving), so go ahead and "bank" some macular degeneration, high blood pressure, and insulin-insensitivity combating AWESOMENESS.  


I guess this "eat this now" recommendation is not so random, as summer is in fact the season for watermelon (don't worry, tomorrow's post will make up for this one being so normal).