The doctor suggested, how to choose the right watermelon

On Kyiv markets sell melons and watermelons, although the “official” season is almost a month.

Thus recommend not to hurry and to wait until mid-August that the melons were useful and safe. The correspondent of ГолосUA said the doctor, Victoria Savitskaya.

“Watermelon is useful in almost all and has no significant contraindications, it is 90% consists of water and contains very little protein and virtually no fat, so will not break any diet. Fruits contain cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose, vitamins, folic acid, carotene and many other valuable substances to the body. Watermelon has diuretic properties, it is recommended for edema caused by diseases of the cardiovascular system and kidneys, and fiber, which he is rich, and accelerates peristalsis, promotes the excretion of excess cholesterol.Berries have the ability to rid the body of harmful toxins, but only under the condition that the watermelon is fresh, natural and grown without chemicals and harmful substances, such as in July yet. Better not to risk it, and wait for the season.

Melons, like all melons accumulate the various nitrates, such as phosphorus, potassium and others – they are contained in the soil and used to fertilize the soil and accelerate ripening. Nitrate watermelons can cause severe poisoning, the particular dangers they pose to children, because even if you decide at your own risk to buy the first watermelon, not posit their child,” said the doctor.

In addition, watermelons can develop dangerous microbes – they can be in fertilizer, which they watered, and also to get to the berries from the ground on which they lie. It is important to purchase the watermelon rind intact, as otherwise germs and harmful bacteria had got inside.

“A melon is dangerous in itself – it cannot be mixed with other products, otherwise you can get serious digestive disorders. Remember that melon is a standalone product, it is not necessary to have after dinner, as most of the products it’s not compatible” – warned the doctor.

The expert drew attention to the fact that many poisonings occur as a result of buying sliced watermelons and cantaloupes, Packed in plastic wrap. Before cutting them rarely and washes all the bacteria get to the pulp. It is also unknown cut fruit knife clean and sterile surface. And covering the cut with plastic wrap, the sellers actually give the bacteria ideal conditions for rapid spread.

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