There may not be any vegetables, fruits or berries in the world that people who are overweight will not try to lose weight. Watermelon is no exception. Many websites say that it helps to reduce weight, remove toxins from the body, and provide it with vitamins, minerals and other useful substances. Is this true or fictitious? Let us reflect on this topic.
Watermelon characteristics
Watermelon is a treasure trove of vitamins and minerals that can provide great benefits to your body. Have you ever encountered such a phrase while surfing the Internet? Probably. But in fact, watermelon is not a treasure. It's a small puddle. There are almost no vitamins and minerals in it. In order to receive at least some of them every day, watermelon must be absorbed in kilograms.
Watermelon has obvious diuretic effect. Of course, fans of this product know that only in a place not far from the toilet, can you eat good watermelon. Some sources claim that due to its diuretic effects, watermelon "washes the kidneys" and reduces the likelihood of urolithiasis. Forced to disappoint you-this is unlikely.
The buds are "washed" regularly and there is no watermelon. With its help, it is very unlikely that you can actually reduce your risk of urolithiasis. But first, to be sure of this from your own experience, you will have to eat a watermelon every day for several years. Secondly, no one knows for sure whether watermelon can prevent urolithiasis, because this information can only be obtained during clinical studies that have not yet been conducted.
Benefits of watermelon for weight loss
Watermelon is a kind of food. Its nutritional value is very small. It contains carbohydrates, although not many. Therefore, it is foolish to say that watermelon helps to lose weight. No, you can get better from it, just like any other food. If you eat a watermelon calculated by kilograms, you will not see a slim figure.
Of course, watermelon will not burn fat. The more you eat, the rounder your belly will become. But if you don’t use watermelon as a means to lose weight, but as a diet, you will find some undeniable advantages.
- Low calorie content.Obviously, the less calories a food contains, the more attractive it is to obese people. Even sweet watermelon contains less than 30 calories per 100 grams, which is lower than most fruits or berries. The nutritional value of watermelon is lower than that of certain vegetables. You may not feel hungry after eating one kilogram of watermelon, but at the same time, only 300 kcal will enter your body.
- High water content.Why is this good? First, the water provides a lot of watermelon. I feel something in my stomach when I eat. Therefore, he satisfies hunger, albeit for a short time. Secondly, a person who is losing weight needs to drink a lot of water, but he often forgets this. Lack of fluids in the body can reduce the effectiveness of the diet. Add a watermelon and one person will get enough water.
Disadvantages of watermelon for weight loss
As mentioned above, the energy value of watermelon is very low, which gives us reason to call it a dietary product. But it should be remembered that most calories enter the body with carbohydrates. More importantly, they are simple sugars that are easy to digest and pose the greatest threat to your body.
Watermelon contains glucose, fructose and sucrose. All these carbohydrates are quickly absorbed into the blood and stimulate the release of insulin, thereby converting glucose into fat. Watermelon is one of the highest glycemic index of all fruits and berries. This is his biggest flaw. And this is the only reason why watermelon should not be consumed in large quantities.
Among the shortcomings, we also noticed the low content of insoluble dietary fiber. Watermelon cannot satisfy hunger for a long time. It fills the stomach only in a short time because it is mainly composed of water, which quickly enters the intestines and then into the bloodstream. There is very little fiber in watermelon, which can create the necessary volume and retain fluid in the digestive tract.
Watermelon is a fast food that can stifle appetite. The monosaccharide contained in its composition enters the systemic circulation almost immediately, interacts with blood vessel receptors and eliminates hunger. But the feeling of fullness will pass quickly because the glucose concentration in the blood will soon return to normal.
Output
With the help of watermelon, you can lose weight, but only if you use it to replace other high-calorie foods. You should not abuse watermelon because it contains simple sugars and has a high glycemic index. Its nutritional value is very low, but eating a lot of watermelon can provide you with a lot of calories. Moreover, these calories will enter the body along with simple carbohydrates-the most dangerous nutrients for the body.