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Healthy Lifestyle
& Watermelons
An
American favorite for meals and snacks. People can't seem to get enough of
the sweet treat, and nutritionists have long appreciated the health
benefits watermelon provides.
Recently research has shed new light on its potential health benefits.
Watermelon contains high concentrations of lycopene, an antioxidant that
may help reduce the risks of cancer and other diseases.
Watermelon, the fruit that is really a Vegetable. Watermelon can be traced
back to Africa and is part of the cucumber and squash family. Early
watermelons were mainly rind and seeds. Today's varieties are larger, the
flesh sweeter, the seeds smaller and the rind thinner. It is perhaps the
most refreshing, thirst quenching fruit of all.
Watermelon consists of 92% water and 8% sugar, so it is aptly named.
Americans eat over 17 lbs of watermelon each year. The largest one on world
record (Guinness Book of World Records) weighed 262 pounds.
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Quick Facts
Watermelon
Serving Size 1/2 cup, diced (76g)
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Amt Per Serving
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DV %
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Calories 25
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Calories from Fat 0
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Total Fat 0g
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0%
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Saturated Fat 0g
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0%
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Cholesterol 0mg
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0%
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Sodium 0mg
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0%
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Total Carbohydrate 6g
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2%
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Dietary Fiber 0g
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0%
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Sugars 5g
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Protein 0g
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Vitamin A
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8%
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Vitamin C
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10%
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Calcium
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0%
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Iron
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2%
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Percent
DVs are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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