Melon – one more proof of infidelity allegations that useful can not be delicious. Probably, there is much to argue about what tastes better – cantaloupe or watermelon. However, hardly anyone could abandon slices of wonderfully fragrant, sweet southern belle. In the melon all the delicious, all edible, all things: and aromatic pulp and peel, and even seeds. Let us see what is useful melon, and what it represents in fact.
Melon, a vegetable or fruit? Melon – berry!
Which only relatives do not ascribe to this wonderful …. whom? From the standpoint of Botany, melon – annual herb of the family Cucurbitaceae, melons from a sort of cucumber. Actually melon – this is a false berry, melon polyspermous different shapes, weighing from 200g to 20kg.

In terms of merchandising, melon – dessert vegetable that is on store shelves, we often encounter a number of other large fruit – watermelon. Melon and watermelon, melon and squash, melon and cucumber – these couples have a right to exist because they relate to the same family.

Of course, the origin of the southern sorceress is interesting to us, as they say, for the overall development. From the standpoint of good nutrition we are not as interesting to know about the benefits of melon for our health.
Melon: useful properties and not very
This little (or big) baby of the family Cucurbitaceae has long been revered not only as a great dessert, but also as a dietary and medicinal plants. Some properties of melon, a product of independent and willful, may instead use to deliver a lot of trouble.

Useful properties of melon.

Calorie-melon – 30-38 kcal/100 g, depending on the variety. Low calorie melons can arrange a delicious and enjoyable fasting days based on it. But carried away by eating melons alone should not be longer than three days.

Vitamins in melon: folic acid or vitamin B9, vitamin C, beta-carotene. Melon – a valuable source of folic acid, as vitamin B9 almost completely destroyed by heat treatment, and the sweet fruit, we usually prefer to use in-kind. Folic acid is essential during pregnancy and menopause, as well as everyone who wants to improve your memory and get rid of depression. Vitamin C will make our body invulnerable during the cold winter weather, stock up on them for future use and will help us beauty-melon. Beta-carotene make beautiful our skin and hair. For lovers of the beautiful tan just need to include a melon beach diet, it would make a tan uniform and stable. Vitamins in melon will strengthen our immune system and help win the autumn blues.

Properties of melon cheer up, get rid of insomnia, fatigue and irritability provides the enzyme superoxide dismutase, to prevent damage to body tissues.

Trace elements in melon fruit provides healing powers. Melon pulp is rich in silicon, which is required for hard tissue, nerves, skin and hair. Large amount of iron allows you to use a melon for the prevention of anemia. Use melon with cardiovascular disease is the presence of potassium and magnesium.

Useful properties of melon apply not only to women, making them beautiful, but also a strong half of mankind. Melon seeds for centuries considered a strong aphrodisiac. Do not throw away the seeds of melons, they are able to increase virility. Melon seeds can simply be chewed fresh, preferably with honey. However, it is important to observe a measure – no more than 2g a day, otherwise the inevitable problems with the spleen.

Melon is useful in kidney stones and gallstones.

A large amount of fiber – perhaps the main advantage of melons. In modern medicine, the fruit is most often used to cleanse the body, to clean the intestines. Melon fibers contribute to the conclusion from the body of toxic substances. However, the properties of melon as a medic body “has a downside.

Melon is harmful:

    * In combination with dairy products and alcohol, as it causes upset the digestive system;
    * Nursing mothers, because it can cause digestive problems in the child;
    * Suffering from diabetes because it contains large amounts of sugar;
    * For infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
    * Suffering from gastritis and peptic ulcer disease.

How to eat melon
In what combinations and how to have a melon – the question is not idle. Misuse of the fetus can cause heaviness in the stomach, and his frustration at the wrong time. Melon is best to enjoy in between meals, not mixing with other products. Although Central Asia is believed that watermelon helps digest food, and drink it during a hearty meal, as a “natural mezim. Most likely, when eating large berries are best guided by their own feelings.

Not recommended to eat melon fasting. You should also avoid eating underripe melon.

Useful not only fresh ripe melon. Dried melon – the constant attribute of the eastern tea. In dried melon preserved virtually all nutrients. As well as fresh, dried melon tones and cleanses the body.

Frozen melon can be stored in the refrigerator for about three months. It is recommended to freeze only a ripe melon. Frozen melon can be used for cocktails and vitamin drinks.

Popular dishes with melon – jam, jam, marmalade, pickled melon.
Varieties of melons
Useful properties of melons vary depending on its type. There are countless varieties of melons, but we, the residents of cool regions, accessible only to a small part. At our shops you’ll find most familiar to all melons Kolkhoznitsa and Uzbek melons torpedoes. Sometimes there are melons and cantaloupe cantaloupes.

Melon Farmer

These small, round, bright yellow fruits are grown in the Volga region. Melon Farmer – rareripe bred by 30 years of the last century. Melon Farmer loses southern rivals on the content of vitamins and minerals, but it has diuretic properties and can be used for weight loss.

Melon Torpedo

Uzbek melons – melons are the sweetest. Melon torpedo in Uzbekistan is called Mirzachul melon. This is a late variety, well-transporting transportation. Flesh torpedoes rich in mineral substances, in addition, it has unparalleled taste and delicate aroma.

Cantaloupe melon

This is a European variety, less sweet than the Uzbek melons, but, nevertheless, a favorite in many countries. Melon, cantaloupe has a bright orange flesh, denser and less juicy than the Central Asian variety. However, the magical aroma of European cantaloupe is not far behind Uzbek. On the basis of cantaloupe melon hybrids derived set of unpretentious, able to grow in cool climates.

Melon – a wonderful gift of nature, when used correctly, granting people’s health and beauty. Whichever type of melon you choose beauty southern necessarily give a good mood!