The Health Benefits of Watermelon

It's summertime, which means we are outdoors, frolicking, having picnics, sweating, and getting dehydrated. Watermelon is a delicious treat because it's 92% water. And if you notice, it's red. It's red because of something called lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant, so it helps with the oxidative stress that happens in the body, but it's also protective of the heart. It also has vitamin C, and that's something most of us don't get enough of. Vitamin C is critical for the immune system. Skin, ladies: we all want more collagen, and vitamin C can help with that, and it protects our cells. It also has vitamin A. There's actually beta-carotene in here that the body converts, and that is super important for the eyes, skin, and immune system. And if you're exercising, or you're sweating and doing a lot of activity, it helps with exercise recovery. It's tasty, and it's low in calories. A lot of you are wondering, "What am I going to do with the kids? They get so bored." We all teach our kids not to spit. Spitting is just not appropriate. But if you pick all the seeds out of the watermelon and then have a watermelon seed-spitting contest with the whole neighborhood, that makes it fun, different, and interesting. So, yum, yum, eat your watermelon. Enjoy it. Get rehydrated with it, because we can't get this healthy, yummy, beautifully red watermelon year-round, or we shouldn't, because it doesn't grow year-round. Enjoy. See you soon.