Musk melons are a powerhouse of health; they are loaded with so many nutrients that they almost seem like the superhero of fruits.
They are abundantly available in the summers and have a super high percentage of water content in them making them cooling and hydrating. They not only have a delicious aroma but they also taste amazing. Their seeds contain many health benefits as well.
This summer replace that extra mango with a muskmelon and see the healthy magic it creates.
The nutrition breakdown of 1 cup of musk melons is given below:
- Calories: 53
- Fat: 0 g (yes, read that as ZERO)
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Cholesterol: 0 mg (ZERO again!)
- Carbohydrate: 12 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Dietary Fibre: 1 g
- Sodium: 23 mg
- Vitamin A: 5,276 IU
- Folic Acid: 33 micrograms
- Niacin: 1 mg
- Vitamin B6: <1 mg
- Vitamin C: 57 mg
- Calcium: 14 mg
- Magnesium: 19 mg
- Potassium: 417 mg
- Carotenoids: 3,219 micrograms
Below are the amazing health benefits of musk melon.
- Controls blood pressure
- Strengthens eyes
- Helps in weight loss
- Helps control diabetes
- Low on cholesterol
- Boosts immunity
- Treats ulcers
- Relieves constipation
- Prevents kidney stones
- Helps during pregnancy
- Cures sleeping disorder
- Greatly eases menstrual cramps
- Prevents risk of cancer
- Helps in quitting smoking
- Prevents heart diseases
Tip for shiny skin:
Take three cubes of muskmelon, quarter piece of banana(preferably Cavindish), three small pieces of apple and mash all the fruits together. Now apply it on your face and arms and relax for a while. Wash after 20 minutes in luke warm water. You can notice a beautiful glow on your skin. Also it reduces pimples.
