Is Watermelon really good for your skin?

Ok… Let’s read together below. 

Benefits of Watermelon for your skin. 

• It’s exfoliating

Watermelon is a great ingredient for gently exfoliating away dead skin cells that can clog your pores and keep your skin from looking helthy and bright. Watermelon is rich in malic acid. Malic acid is also great for sensitive skin types, because it helps gently break downdead skin cells from the upper layers of your skin.

• It’s Moisturizing

Watermelon are so juicy they’re made almost  93% of water. It is perfect for giving your skin a healthy hydration boost. It has a very hight water content. For this reason, it not only helps to moisturize your skin, but it also helps your skin retain that moisture. 

• It’s anti-aging 

Not only  watermelon is rich in vitaminand antioxidants, it’s also rich in anti-aging agents such as lycopene, which helps delay skin’s aging process. Lypcopene helps repair damaged skin cells, regenerate new ones, fight free radicals, and slow the breakdown of collagen to improve firmness and elasticity.

What nurients does watermelon contain?

• Calories   : 46 calories
• Fiber         : 0.6 grams 
• Sugar        : 9.4 grams 
• Protein      : 0.9 grams 
• Fat             : 0.2 grams 
• Vitamin A  : 5% of the daily value (DV)
• Vitamin C  : 14% of the DV 

Does eating too much Watermelon have any Side Effects…..?

Despite ots multiple health benefits, there are some side effects when overeating.

# Cause digestive issues. (eg. Abdominal discomfort, bloating gas, and diarrhea).

# Raise your blood sugar levels.

Watermelon has a high glyceemic index(GI) which promote better blood sugar management . Overeating WATERMELON  may raise your blood sugar levels,which you should be particularly midful of if u have diabetes. 

Food  classified as low GI have a GI level under 55, those deemed to be medium GI range from 55-69, and high GI foods are over 70. WATERMELONS have a GI of 72-80.

# Lead to yellow-orange discoloration of the skin, also called lycopenemia by biological name.

By Summary, Overeating WATERMELON is cause overhydration or heart problems in healthy people. Whereas, people who have heart failure, kidney disease, type 1 diabets, and liver  disease are more likely heart problems.

At this point, I think you may know some of the benefits and harms of watermelon

Hope this article could help U

Have a Great Day with Watermelon’s Sweetness

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