Sweet sugar watermelon is a well of various usefulness. But it turns out that the crust of watermelon can not be thrown away - there is a benefit in them.
Benefit and harm of watermelon crusts
It would seem that here can be useful? However, experts have found that there are useful substances in the green crust:
- in fact, all the microelements and vitamins that can be found in the pulp of watermelon, there are in the crust (vitamins: B, A, C, PP, beta-carotene, trace elements: calcium , magnesium, sodium, potassium and phosphorus);
- There is less sugar and water, but amino acids, chlorophyll and fiber are much larger;
- Watermelon crusts contain fiber and fiber, so their benefits are especially noticeable in the normalization of the gastrointestinal tract.
Thus, they are no less important for our health than the pulp of watermelon.
Many people just think that the green shell of the bright sweet handsome watermelon is no good. However, experts are not in a hurry to throw it into the trash. Decoctions of them are used to clean the digestive tract, as well as diuretics and choleretic agents, expectorants and painkillers.
Watermelon crusts, the benefits of which are proven, can cause harm if misused.
Irreversible harm to health, their use can cause in several cases:
- crusts removed from a watermelon, grown "out of season" or long lying in storage;
- Watermelon is grown using a lot of chemicals - in this case, most of the toxins accumulating in the berry passes into the skin;
- Do not follow the recommendations in the dosage of components when preparing decoctions and infusions.
Real connoisseurs understand that watermelons themselves, their seeds and crusts can bring both benefit and harm, so you need to be extremely careful when choosing this sweet giant berry.