Be it a hot summer day or a pleasant day at the beach, there’s nothing more refreshing than gorging on a slice of watermelon. Generally, the consumption of fruits and vegetables has always been the numero uno advice of every doctor, nutritionist, and dietician. Fruits and vegetables are not just powerhouses of nutrients and vitamins but also easy on the pocket and the tummy. One such fruit that’s popular for its juicy, refreshing, sweet taste is watermelon. As rightly monikered, eating watermelon is akin to supplementing our body with water and minerals.
But, in today’s day and age when the demand for fruits is ever growing, the supply takes a hit. To ensure that the demands are met with an adequate supply of fruits and vegetables, the commercial outlets take to adulteration of foods. They inject artificial sweetness, make the fruits to ripen way before time, and even make the foods appear better than their original growth. Be it the red and shiny apples that are coated with wax, or the big fat watermelon that is synthetically manufactured, we live in a world of deception. While we can’t escape the shadows of the capitalist economy we live in, we can do our best to stay cautious.
Here’s Why A Split In The Watermelon Is Dangerous
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Low in calories, rich in nutrients, sweet in taste, how can anything go wrong with watermelons, right? Wrong! Although watermelons are of high medicinal value, from the seeds to the rind, here’s something that we all need to be wary of— if you see a split in the watermelon, just like the one below, just put the watermelon back together and steer clear, return it to the shopkeeper or just trash it. It might not explode, but it will definitely leave a huge dent on your health.
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When you cut open a watermelon, you might have noticed a couple of perforated holes that are big in size. It might also appear sponge-like. If you happen to get your hands on one such watermelon, know that it’s synthetically manufactured. Yes, we are serious, watermelons are being synthetically manufactured and we have been eating them all this while unaware of the dangers it poses against our health. Eating synthetically manufactured fruits can harm us beyond imagination It can even induce prolonged hypoxia and affect the neurological system.
How To Pick A Watermelon
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1. Field Spot
The first thing we notice in watermelons is the white spots. These are called field spots are considered normal. The field spot is basically the spot where the watermelon rested on the ground while growing. Go for a watermelon that has a creamy-yellow or orangish-yellow field spot
2.Webbing
The web-like scars that are brown in color are created by bees. When the bees pollinate the flower, they scar the membranes of the fruit that comes in to being later. So, the more webbing it has, the more pollination the watermelon has received, thus it’s sweeter.
3. Boy Or Girl?
Nah, we aren’t being discriminatory here, but the boy watermelons are elongated and taller in appearance. The round and stout ones are usually the girl watermelons. If you want sweeter ones, go for the stout ones. If you want more watery melons, go for the boy melons.
4.Size
Size matters! Yes, in watermelons too. Because we are conditioned to think that bigger is better (still talking about watermelons), we always go for a bigger watermelon and add it our cart. But, it’s usually the average-sized watermelons that are the best.
5. Tap It
The best to find out if the watermelon in perfect is by tapping it. Place the watermelon two inches from your ear and tap it with your hand. If it’s not ripe yet, it will make a faint noise. If it’s too ripe, it will sound thick. If it sounds deep and hollow, the watermelon is perfect.
Some Facts About Watermelon That You Didn’t Know
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- Watermelon Juice May Relieve Muscle Soreness
- You Can Eat Watermelon Seeds And Rind
- Watermelon Has More Lycopene Than Raw Tomatoes
- Some Watermelon Are Yellow
- It’s Mostly Water
- So, the next time you pick up a watermelon from the store, make sure you’re not taking home an artificially produced fruit that’s a big fat chunk of diseases waiting to attack you.
