Watermelon
The watermelon is an ideal snack that gives us a feeling of cold, especially on hot summer days. It also helps cleanse our bodies, remove toxins from the bladder and kidneys, help lose weight, and increase the amount of arginine, a kind of amino acid in the body. Nitrous oxide, which works to relax blood vessels, also helps to prevent the risk of heart attacks and stroke.
Watermelon contains about 91% water, only 6% sugar, and contains some essential nutrients such as vitamin C, beta carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, lycopene (antioxidant), potassium and magnesium, and 100 grams of water Watermelon contains about 30 calories.
Watermelon juice used within five days
First day
- Breakfast: a slice of watermelon, with a cup of coffee or green tea.
- Lunch: 150 grams of boiled red meat, 150 grams of boiled rice, and a slice of watermelon.
- Dinner: 60 grams of cheese, a slice of bread, and a slice of watermelon.
the second day
- Breakfast: a slice of watermelon, a slice of toast, a cup of coffee or green tea.
- Lunch: 100 grams of boiled chicken without skin, a slice of bread, and a slice of watermelon.
- Dinner: 100 grams of grilled fish, 100 grams of boiled rice, and two slices of melon.
the third day
- Breakfast: a slice of watermelon, a slice of toast, a cup of coffee or green tea.
- Lunch: 50 grams of pasta with tomato sauce, 3 slices of watermelon.
- Dinner: vegetable salad, unlimited amount of melon.
the fourth day
- Breakfast: Two slices of watermelon.
- Lunch: A cup of creamy cauliflower soup, a slice of bread, and two slices of melon.
- Dinner: 3 medium grilled potatoes, 2 slices of melon.
The fifth day
- Breakfast: 3 slices of melon.
- Lunch: 150 grams of boiled red meat, unlimited amount of watermelon.
- Dinner: a slice of bread, 60 grams of cheese, and 3 slices of melon.
Cons of watermelon diet
- A person may not feel thirsty because of watermelon, as mentioned above, but you can drink water if you feel thirsty among snacks.
- Metabolism may cause gastrointestinal disturbances such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, indigestion and bloating.
- The consumption of a large amount of watermelon means increased potassium in the blood, and this affects negatively on patients with the disease of hyper-potassium in the blood, and this may leave traces on the heart and blood vessels irregular pulse, as well as may leave dysfunction in the kidney.