Golden melon or honeydew as it is popularly called, is among the best choice of fruits for those who have chosen the path of living healthy through maximizing the nutrients therein.
Nutrients present in golden melon and their amount includes; calcium-10.6mg, iron-0.3mg, magnesium-17.7mg, phosphorus-19.5mg, potassium-404mg, sodium-31.9mg, selenium-1.2mg, vitamin A-88.5iu, vitamin B6-0.2mg, vitamin B1-0.1mg, vitamin B5-0.3mg, vitamin C-11.1mg, choline-13.5mg, vitamin K-5.1mg, folate-33.6mg, water-159g.
Relevance of golden melon to the overall nutrition and wellbeing of everyone includes;
1. It presents an opportunity to people who have been diagnosed of diabetes or high blood sugar while still enjoying a fairly sweet taste of the fruit.
2. It contains a light green pigment called zeaxanthin, powerful antioxidant that have been found to be helpful to protect vision.
The vitamin A present in it also beneficial for vision, maintain the health of the skin and boost up the function of the immune system.
3. It is a rich source of vitamin C, an antioxidant which helps to boost levels of collagen, protein that gives skin its youth and firmness.
4. It plays an important role in controlling blood pressure and acts as a host of other critical body function since it is an excellent source of potassium.
5. It is also a good solution for growing babies because of it abundance of vitamins and minerals. It assists in preventing diseases.
6. It is good for pregnant women as it contain nutrients, antioxidants, fiber and folates which promotes rapid division of your latent cells.
7. It is good for those that wants to lose some pounds of fat because it is a low calorie food with high fiber.
Golden melon is a fruit for all. Look around when driving or walking around any market, you might be lucky to see the golden melon fruit, do not forget to buy one for me, I will sincerely appreciate it and pray for you. Thanks
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