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Watermelon is a juicy fruit and it also has a cooling effect, hence its consumption in summer is considered beneficial. It is beneficial in many ways, including replenishing water in your body, because a good amount of nutrients are also found in it. Many times it is seen that after eating watermelon, the health of some people also deteriorates. Actually, watermelon is a good fruit, but from buying it to eating it, it is important to keep some things in mind. In this article, we will learn in detail from physician Dr. Meenakshi about when watermelon can harm your health and what things should be kept in mind while eating it.
According to the US Department of Agriculture, watermelon contains approximately 91 percent water. Apart from this, this fruit contains essential nutrients like natural sugar, magnesium, potassium, calcium, fluoride, folate, choline, vitamin C, vitamin A (carotene beta, beta-cryptoxanthin), lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin. So let us know what precautions should be taken while eating watermelon.
It is important to take these precautions
Experts say that watermelon is such a fruit that its vine is spread on the ground. Because of this, chances of contamination increase. The second thing is that if your cutting knife or cutting board has not been washed properly or your hands have not been washed properly, then the possibility of infection also increases. Many times watermelon is cut and left at room temperature and then eaten later, which can lead to infection very quickly. Actually, watermelon and melon are such fruits which contain a lot of water and due to this, they can spoil faster than other fruits like apple etc. and bacteria grow faster.
This is also the reason for infection
Dr. Meenakshi says that watermelon is a water rich fruit and hence it is very good for hydration. This is the reason why it is advised to eat it in summer, but it is a fruit which can get infected very quickly. In fact, many times people also inject water into the watermelon to ripen it. Because of this, not only does the chemical leach into it, but its peel also gets broken from the middle. Because of this also bacteria can enter the watermelon.
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What kind of watermelon not to buy?
If you are buying watermelon then it is very important to be careful. One should never buy that watermelon which has a cut or is cracked from the middle. There are more chances of getting infection from such watermelon.
Avoid eating such watermelon
Watermelons come in bulk in the market and because of this it is not necessary that you get fresh watermelon. In such a situation, when you bring a watermelon, after cutting it, check whether the watermelon looks yellow from inside or is slimy, then do not eat it at all. While buying, also check whether the watermelon looks fresh or not. Apart from this, keep in mind that watermelon should always be washed and eaten properly.
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Take precautions in this also
Recently, such an incident came from Mumbai, after hearing which not only everyone was shocked but it also shocked us to the core. Actually, four members of the same family died after eating biryani and watermelon. Experts do not believe in its connection, but they say that to avoid food poisoning in the summer season, one has to be careful while eating everything. For example, apart from watermelon, if you are eating chicken or any kind of non-veg, then it should be fresh and should be eaten after cooking it properly. In fact, bacteria grow rapidly in meat too, which can sometimes cause serious harm to your health.
