While nature bestows this delicious sweet and at the same time fruitful fruit, why not arrange a day for yourself on a melon. Not only will this ensure a charge of vivacity, energy and a great mood for the whole day, so also will prepare the body for the upcoming season of infections.
List of the most useful substances in melon
- Silicon . This micronutrient, which is found in large quantities in melon, is of great benefit to human vessels. More precisely, it has a beneficial effect on their walls of solid body tissues, a condition of both skin and hair. In addition, it protects the walls of the intestine from the destructive effects of a variety of bacteria, toxins,
- Vitamin C. As it is necessary, when you need to prepare your body for the winter period! After all, it not only increases your immunity, but also strengthens the nervous system, which is very necessary in the period of daily stressful attacks.
- Beta-carotene . In other words, vitamin A is contained in a tasty melon much more than in all the favorite carrots. This suggests that it not only helps to fight the "night blindness" that appears in many people during the twilight period, but also gives the skin a gentle peach shade and incredible smoothness.
- Folic acid . A useful property of melon is also that thanks to the content of folic acid , it gives you a good mood, thus balancing the emotional sphere.
- Inositol . Thanks to him, the hair grows faster and becomes thicker.
Number of calories in melon
This dietary product in its 100 g contains only 33 kcal. At the same time, 0.5 g of proteins, 0.2 fats, and carbohydrates - 8 grams, fall to the proteins.
Secrets of melon unloading
If we talk about the unloading day on the melon, the nutritionists recommend to resort to it for those who wish to cleanse their gastrointestinal tract. However, remember that it can not be combined with any other products and should be enjoyed after 2 hours or before the main meal. Otherwise, provoke fermentation in the intestines.
If there is a desire, you can sit one day on such a diet, forgetting about other delicacies, or a whole week to make a melon the main product of your table.
So, breakfast should consist of 400 g melon pulp, peeled. Do not forget that after this lunch or lunch should start no earlier than 2.5 hours. It is worth noting that the diuretic effect is one of the main properties of melon, therefore, if you do not want it to make up your breakfast (to avoid frequent toilet rides), bring it to dinner. Just calculate the time so that until dinner is not less than 3 hours.
The daily nutritional value of melon in your diet should be about 950 kcal.