Plan your diet in the purest ‘Melonish’ style
As Watermelon Day (August 3) approaches, more and more people are going crazy over the benefits of watermelons. Research has brought to light the immense health benefits that watermelons pack within themselves and scientists are looking for more insightful facts about this amazing fruit. One of the most talked about nutrients in watermelons, lycopene is the target of observation for most scientists. Watermelons store a high percentage of water in addition to containing a good proportion of essential vitamins. It acts as an antioxidant, relieving the body’s stress during the summer months. Watermelons are excellent rejuvenators, relieving the body’s fatigue after an exhausting day’s work. It is no wonder that watermelons are becoming very popular among health lovers and dieters alike. The current trend reveals a large number of people switching to watermelon diets to lead a healthy and fit life.
People recommend numerous ways to lead a healthy life. Going to the gym, following a vegetarian or protein diet, eating without fat… the list is endless! Some of these diet patterns are often boring and bland. Variety is very important to tickle the taste buds. Therefore, whatever diet pattern a person follows, they should keep modifying it to maintain interest in food intake. Inattention to diet can even cause anorexia without the person realizing it! To avoid such mishaps, try some delicious recipes that are low in calories and loaded with a number of essential nutrients. You guessed right! They will definitely be some of the best known watermelon recipes. These delicious recipes can act as snacks, appetizers, a hearty lunch or dinner, a refreshing drink, delicious desserts, and much more! When so many healthy options are offered, one can hardly stop themselves from switching to a watermelon diet.
As an appetizer, you can try the Balsamic-dream appetizer, that is, watermelon cubes drizzled with fresh lime juice and balsamic vinegar, to be served with cheese and crackers or slices of bread on the side. Watermelon gazpacho is an amazing summer starter, using pureed watermelon as the base instead of tomatoes. A combination of cheese (feta or goat cheese) and cold watermelons can give you a power-packed breakfast. Watermelons can also be used to dress seafood such as crab salad to make a healthy and complete lunch. Spicy watermelons, drizzled with either pico de gallo seasoning (a chili mix available in Latin American markets) or an Asian chili salt (a mix of salt and chili peppers available in Asian markets, as the Vietnamese brand Bon Bon) are hot snacks . Watermelons, in combination with dry sake (Japanese wine), make an excellent sherbet. Watermelon smoothies are combined with various fruity flavors, especially strawberries. Watermelon tarts and other forms of their desserts are just too irresistible! Watermelon rinds can be pickled, grilled, or even made into a salad with ginger and grenadine. These preparations can be easily made without any hassle and are not time consuming. These amazing varieties of watermelons can easily entice us to change our diet patterns.
Also, most working women find the watermelon diet convenient both in terms of preparation time and health. So check out this new food and lifestyle trend ushered in by watermelons. No doubt the more people try this the more they will stick with it, the main reason being the desire among all of us to look and feel good. The watermelon diet, therefore, is the key to man’s latent dream of acquiring a great body and it is making its way into the hearts of people all over the world.