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The Benefits of Watermelon | Did You Know

Who out there loves Watermelon? I do, it's so refreshing on a hot day, or any day honestly. The Watermelon above is 1 of 3 that's growing in my garden. Fingers crossed they're good! Have you ever grown Watermelon? Are there any secrets I should know? 


Did You Know? 


I'm pretty sure everybody knows that Watermelon is majority water...
  • 92% to be exact, and the other 8% is sugar 
  • It comes in a variety of sizes, seed and seedless 
  • it's also part of the same gourd family that cucumbers and squash are 
  • The seeds can be dried, roasted and eaten 
  • There are more than 1000 varieties
  • More information here 

Good for the Body

There are numerous health benefits in Watermelon 
  • It offers low calories
  • Excellent source of Vitamin C
  • Plus Vitamin A and B⁶
  • And other benefits



A Few Recipes 


Hope this post and the links were interesting and helpful.  

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