Watermelon — like many other berries-is rich in antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, carotene, niacin, thiamine and riboflavin. In addition to the fact that these substances generally prolong the life of our body and protect it from age-related damage, some of them have an anti-cancer effect, and the same carotene, for example, strengthens vision.
However, not only watermelon can boast of such a composition, but the amount of these vitamins in it, frankly speaking, is not outstanding. It is much more important that watermelon contains literally priceless folic acid (or vitamin B9), without which the human body is not able to develop normally.
Folacin (another name for this vitamin) is necessary for the construction of DNA and RNA, participates in cell division and regulates the absorption and processing of proteins. But all these micro-processes are invisible to us; as for the "visible" effect of folic acid, it provides a healthy skin color, improves digestion and helps young mothers by increasing the secretion of breast milk.
By the way, pregnant women are also advised to lean on products containing B9, since the lack of this element will negatively affect the formation of the baby's nervous system. In addition, a failure in DNA reproduction (which can also occur with folacin deficiency) potentially increases the risk of developing cancerous tumors.
The ability of watermelon to accelerate weight loss is due to several factors at once. To begin with, this is its diuretic effect — watermelon removes excess fluid from the body well, and it can increase the readings of your scales by an average of 1-2 kilograms.
Further, watermelon suppresses the feeling of hunger-simply by filling the stomach — and at the same time has a relatively low calorie content (38 kilocalories per 100 grams). And, of course, its sweet taste plays an important role. Numerous studies of physiologists have shown that for the human brain, sweet is the strongest "provocateur" of a feeling of satiety, so it will be much easier to spend a fasting day on a watermelon than on some cucumbers.
The technology of "watermelon days" is simple. It is allowed to eat 1-1. 5 kg of watermelon, rye bread and crackers, tea and coffee can not be drunk. And such a diet is useful not only for the figure. This is an excellent cleaning of the whole body, you will get rid of toxins, sand, excess salts, even excess cholesterol, and at the same time give a good "boost" to your immunity.
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