benefits of watermelons

Benefits of Watermelons

81. Watermelon body scrub
Blend a cup of watermelon along with watermelon seeds till it is smooth. Add some sugar and lemon juice. Refrigerate in closed container for storing. Watermelon is an excellent source of carotenoid pigment, lycopene and indeed, superior to raw red tomato. 100 g of fresh melon provides 4532
82. Watermelon seed paste for Skin
Make paste of watermelon seeds. Add some lemon juice and some crystals of alum. Apply to your skin, leave for 10-15 minutes and wash off the paste from skin. It is also rich in anti-oxidant flavonoids like lycopene, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin and cryptoxanthin. These antioxidants are found to offer protection against colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
83. High in Zinc
Zinc is a mineral required for healthy body functioning, including your sense of smell, nutrient metabolism, building proteins and genetic material, repairing damaged skin and maintaining your immune system. If you do not get enough zinc in your daily diet, you may observe symptoms such as hair loss, diarrhea, eye and skin disorders, impaired appetite and depressed immunity. Adult women should consume about 8 milligrams of zinc per day -- 11 to 12 milligrams per day during pregnancy and lactation. A 100-gram serving of watermelon seeds contains 10 milligrams of zinc, while each ounce contains 3 milligrams of zinc.
84. Unsaturated Fats
It is important to note that an ounce of dried watermelon seeds contains 158 calories and 13 grams of fat -- making watermelon seeds a relatively high-calorie, high-fat protein source. However, the fatty acids in watermelon seed oil are about 78 percent unsaturated. Unsaturated fatty acids are important components of all of your tissue cell membranes and may help to lower your blood cholesterol levels. The American Heart Associations recommends limiting your total fat intake to 25 to 35 percent of your total daily caloric intake and saturated fat intake to less than 7 percent of total daily calories.
85. Get the youthful look
Take one cup of watermelon pulp and apply it on your face and neck. This revitalizing watermelon face pack will give your face a cool, clean and young look. Dirt and pollution close the pores of your skin and make it look dull. To regain your fresh look use watermelons in the frozen form. Simply rub watermelon and mint leaves frozen into ice cubes all over the face. This opens the pores makes your skin look fresh.
86. For glowing softer skin
Take watermelon juice and yogurt. Mix them together. Apply this face pack on your face and neck for minimum ten minutes and then rinse it off with cold water. Watermelon can be used to hydrate and heal your skin while lactic acid and enzymes present in the yogurt will exfoliate your skin and clean it. This is one of the most cleansing watermelon recipes for your skin.
87. Get wrinkle free skin
As the watermelons are full of antioxidants, it prevents free radical damage and hence fights the signs of skin ageing. Mix watermelon juice and mashed avocado. Apply this mask on your face and leave it for 20 minutes. Wash it off with warm water. It is a powerful anti-ageing combination for summer skin care.
88. As an exfoliator
Watermelon is an excellent skin exfoliator as it is rich in malic acid. If you want to exfoliate your dead skin cells, simply rub watermelon pulp on your face and wash it off after 20 minutes. Watermelon is an excellent source of Vitamin-A, which is a powerful natural anti-oxidant. 100 g fresh fruit provides 569 mg or 19% of daily-required levels of this vitamin. It is one of essential vitamin for vision and immunity.
89. Remove tan
Squeeze watermelon juice and soak cotton cloth or cotton pads in it . Apply this on your tanned face or body. Let it sit on your face for 15 minutes and then rinse it off with cool water. You also can mix equal portions of watermelon and cucumber pulp mask on your face to remove sun tan. It heals the sunburns and lightens your complexion.
90. Watermelon seeds contain lycopene
Watermelon seeds contain lycopene which is good for your face and also helps in improving male fertility. Almost half of the watermelon seed contains oil which comprises of 20 percent saturated fat and the rest monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat including omega-6 fatty acids. One cup of dried watermelon seeds contains around 50 grams of fat which constitutes about 80 percent of the daily recommended value. Thus, watermelon seeds are an important source of calories and energy.