Watermelon cools and quenches thirst

Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu, lecturer of Traditional Medicine Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City said that hot weather in the summer can make us feel hot, uncomfortable, as well as bring many problems with mental and physical health. Eating nutritious, cooling foods such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, watermelons, etc. is one of the very effective ways to cool down in the summer, helping the body feel more comfortable.

Adding fruit to hot days helps rehydrate and strengthen the immune system.

Hot and humid weather makes the body easily dehydrated, dry mouth, tired, loss of appetite, headache, dizziness, increased risk of stroke and heart failure, etc., especially for the elderly, children and people with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure are more susceptible to these effects.

Heat can also cause stress, discomfort, irritability and reduce people's spirit. The body will also sweat to cool down when it is hot.

Adding fruit to cool the body is one of the ways to help the body feel comfortable in the scorching summer heat.

Nature has blessed our country with a diverse and abundant source of fruit, each season has its own fruit, providing nutrition for the body all year round. Summer is the season of watermelon, cantaloupe, mango, grapefruit, orange, ... these fruits are all sweet and cool, high in water content, rich in nutrients, helping the body cool down effectively.

Watermelon helps cool down and relieve the heat

Watermelon contains high water content, cooling

"Watermelon is also known as Tay Qua. According to Oriental medicine, watermelon has a sweet and bland taste, is cold in nature, and has the effect of clearing heat, relieving thirst, and promoting urination. It is an effective medicine for treating sunstroke, heatstroke, fever, dehydration, delirium, dry mouth, thirst, little urination, painful urination, and frequent urination," shared Dr. Vu.

According to modern medicine, watermelon has a high water content, 90% of the weight of watermelon is water, this is the best source of hydration, providing water, cooling the body, so it is very popular in cooling down on summer days.

Watermelon can be used fresh or juiced. In addition, watermelon also contains nutrients, vitamins, minerals with anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and antioxidant properties.

Doctor Vu noted that watermelon has a good cooling and thirst-quenching effect, and can also treat many diseases, but should not be eaten too much or eaten many times a day, especially for those with weak spleen and stomach, or digestive disorders or diarrhea. People with kidney problems should also not eat watermelon.

In addition, attention should be paid to the preservation issue. If the melon has not been cut, it should be stored in a cool environment at room temperature. According to scientific research, if it is stored for too long in the refrigerator, some of the antioxidants in watermelon that are good for the body will be lost. If the watermelon has been cut but not used up, it should be wrapped in plastic wrap or a sealed box and stored in a cold environment to prevent bacterial contamination and maintain freshness.

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