Being one of the most consumed fruits in summer, which is a cure for all sorrows, watermelon fruit has many benefits, but be careful. we skip the necessary points! Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital Nutrition and Diet Specialist İpek Ertan shared valuable information about 4 points to be considered while consuming watermelon, which has benefits from heartache to hair follicles, and listed its innumerable valuable benefits!
Besides being delicious, watermelon is one of the most favorite fruits of the summer months with its refreshing effect. Moreover, watermelon, 92 percent of which is water, meets the fluid needs of our body, and thanks to its high content of vitamins and minerals, it provides many benefits from maintaining heart health to muscle pain, rejuvenating the skin and strengthening the hair. In addition to being low in calories, it also helps to lose weight because it has the feature of keeping it full.
But beware! Due to its high sugar content, it is absolutely necessary to pay attention to the portion size of watermelon. In particular, individuals with insulin resistance and diabetes should not exceed 2 slices (200 gr). No matter how innocent the watermelon may seem, it has fruit sugar in it. It is a fruit with a high glycemic index due to its low fiber content. Therefore, consuming more than one serving in diabetic individuals leads to a rapid rise in blood sugar. Consuming a protein source such as a slice of cheese while consuming watermelon makes it easier to control blood sugar stability.
If You Keep Watermelon For More Than 3 Days…
If you prefer a medium meal, you should start the watermelon at the earliest 2 days before you eat it. Consume after an hour. This prevents both the blood sugar to be stable and the digestive system to be overloaded. If you are going to consume barber with a meal, reduce the bread at that meal. Because both foods are included in the carbohydrate cluster, their consumption at the same meal increases the carbohydrate load of the meal, and as a result, it makes weight control difficult.
