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Watermelon
Watermelon is a large vine fruit. The outside is a green hard shell, and the inside is a watery and porous fruit. Watermelon can be quite sweet. The flesh is usually red, although there are some golden varieties.
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Is watermelon a good fruit to eat?
Watermelons are tasty, nutritious fruit and are very healthy for you. Watermelon is just basically water. It is very good for when you are dehydrated. Some people dislike watermelon. But, most people love watermelon. Like me! ?
What percent of watermelon is actually water?
A watermelon is approximately 92% water according to Healthline.
How can you tell if a watermelon is not good anymore?
In order to choose a cantaloupe that is ripe, the first thing you should do is smell it. When a cantaloupe is ripe, it will give off a sweet smell that smells, well, like a cantaloupe.
The outer rind will be golden/orange in color. If the cantaloupe is not quite ripe, the rind will be a green color.
You should also gently squeeze the cantaloupe. A ripe fruit will be soft, but not too soft (as this is a sign of it being over ripe). Start by squeezing at the end opposite the stem as this area will get soft first.
Lastly, keep in mind that cantaloupe continue to ripen after you purchase them. If you let an unripe cantaloupe sit for a few days at room temperature, it should ripen within a few days.
Where can you buy watermelon kool-aid?
To my knowledge it is no longer being produced. Really sucks too, as it was my favorite. I've scoured Massachusetts, Georgia, and Alabama and haven't found it since 2006.
Search eBay before they are completely gone. 7.30.08
Does watermelon go bad when its left out?
Studies have shown that watermelons last longer and also retain their nutrients and antioxidant levels better at room temperature than in the refrigerator. According to WebMD (see link), the average shelf life of watermelons after harvest is 14 to 21 days while stored at 51 degrees, but decay can occur in as little as a week when stored at refrigerator temperatures of around 41 degrees.
Once cut, watermelon should be refrigerated.
What nutrients does a watermelon provide?
Watermelons are low in calories and very nutritious. Watermelon is also high in lycopene, second only to tomatoes. Recent research suggests that lyeopene, a powerful antioxidant, helps prevent some forms of cancer and cardiovascular disease. According to research conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, men who consumed a lycopene-rich diet were half as likely to suffer a heart attack as those who had little or no lycopene in their diets. Watermelon is also high in vitamin C and vitamin A, in the form of disease-fighting beta carotene. Lycopene and beta carotene work in conjunction with other plant chemicals not found in vitamin or mineral supplements. Watermelon also contains potassium, which is believed to help control blood pressure and possibly prevent strokes. A wedge of watermelon, or about 1 2/3 cups: 92 cal. 1.77 g pro., 20.54 g carb., 1.43 g dietary fiber, 332 mg potassium, 27.46 mg. vitamin C, 1046.76 IU vitamin A.
How long does it take for watermelon seeds to start sprouting?
Watermelon seeds usually start sprouting in about 4 to 12 days. It really depends on how warm and moist the soil is. If the soil’s warm enough—around 70 to 95°F—and you keep it consistently watered, they’ll sprout pretty quickly. Planting them about an inch deep helps, too!
What is the calorie content for 100 grams of watermelon?
There are:
- 46 calories in one cup (5.4 oz) of diced watermelon.
For the calories in other fruits, and for a calorie fruit chart that you can use as a daily guide for either weight loss or weight maintenance, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Related Questions.
Does a watermelon grow on a tree?
No, because melons have to grow on the ground considering the weight the melons will gain when they are at full growth. In other words, if melons were to grow on trees, they would end up falling in the middle of their growth because of the weight they gain throughout the process of growth.
How long does cut wrapped watermelon keep in fridge?
This fruit will last about a week if uncut. If cut it will only stay fresh a day or 2. Cutting allows the air to dry it out if it is not plastic wrapped. It tends to become watery if stored in an air tight container.
Should you avoid drinking alcohol after eating watermelon?
The old wives tale states that if you drink water after eating watermelon, the watermelon will absorb the water and swell up, causing a stomachache. This is not true for two reasons:
1) Watermelon does not absorb water. I tested this. I put a small slice of watermelon in a glass of water and left it overnight. The watermelon did not swell.
2) Even if the watermelon did absorb the water, I fail to see how it would give you a stomachache. When water is absorbed by something, the water and absorbent material still have the same mass and occupy the same amount of space as they both did before the water is absorbed. Therefore, if it would give you a stomachache when absorbed, it would also give you a stomachache when separate. The same effect could happen when you eat/drink too much of anything.
The only ill effect I could see from it (other than the above which can happen no matter what you eat), eating large amounts of watermelon and/or drinking large amounts of water can lead to water intoxication, but you'd have to eat a whole ten pound watermelon and drink several liters of water in a short amount of time for that to happen.
Bottom line: drinking a moderate amount of water after eating a moderate amount of watermelon is perfectly safe.
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Adult toads eat insects and invertebrates, such as flies, grasshoppers, spiders, beetles, crickets, grubs, slugs, centipedes, millipedes and worms. Larger types of toad, such as cane toads, are big enough to eat small rodents like mice as well, and small lizards. Since their introduction to Australia, cane toads have posed a great threat to native frog species, eating them as well.
Why is your watermelon white inside?
There are different varieties of watermelon with different flesh and rind colors. One specific variety with orange flesh is called the "Orangeglo"; there's also the "Yellow Crimson" variety with yellowish flesh.
Does watermelon cause indigestion?
Too much watermelon can cause bloating, gas and diarrhea. However, watermelon eaten on an empty stomach does not create digestive problems. As fruit digests faster than any other food, the slice of fruit digests quickly and is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but its passage is blocked by the other food which is already there takes longer to digest. In the meantime the whole meal ferments and turns to acid causing gas and bloating.
Will watermelon seeds grow without soil?
Hydroponics is an interesting subject for investigation. Use the link and read about a way to grow things without soil. There is some criticality to sprouting the seed using this method, and seeds are sometimes sprouted in a special mix to get them started before transferring them to the hydroponic tray, but read and check it out.
No it is not fattening. Cantaloupe is mostly water and is very low in calories (about 55-60 calories per 1 cup serving)
Whether watching your weight or not, cantaloupe is rich in beta-carotene, potassium, and vitamins C and A
How long will refrigerated watermelon juice keep?
Foods that are left out in room temperature for more than an hour can begin bacteria growth. Our stomach acids can kill some of these bacterias but not all and some can make you very sick. Keep foods OUT of the danger zone- Above 45 degrees and Below 145 degrees. Between these temperatures bacteria lives and breeds on our foods.
