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I believe many friends, when it comes to summer, besides thinking aboutwatermelonas a cooling melon, they also think abouthoneydew melon.Honeydew melon is known as the "king of melons", and it has early-maturing summer melons and late-maturingwinter melontypes.So, what season is honeydew melon?Let's help everyone understand the relevant information related to honeydew melon.

What season is honeydew melon

Honeydew melon, known as the "king of melons", is a summer cooling fruit that people love.Perhaps, for this reason, many friends think that honeydew melon is a summer fruit.Of course, this statement is not wrong, indeed, honeydew melon is also a very popular fruit in summer, but what else?To help everyone better understand, let's introduce what season honeydew melon is.

Honeydew melon is divided into two types: netted skin and smooth skin.It is divided into early-maturing melons, summer melons (middle-maturity), winter melons (late-maturity) and other varieties.Different varieties of melons have different shapes, colors and skin patterns.Common and excellent varieties include red-heart crisp, black-haired honey extreme sweetness (melon skin has deep-colored stripes like black eyebrows, hence the name "black-haired"), cannon tower red, iron skin, green hemp skin, netted fragrancepear, honeydew, small green skin, white skin.Honeydew melon has more than 180 varieties and types, and there are early-maturing summer melons and late-maturing winter melons.In addition to being a very cooling fruit in summer, honeydew melon can also be seen in winter!Late-maturing honeydew melon is relatively more resistant to storage than summer honeydew melon, and it can be stored until the spring of the following year, and the taste is still fresh.

Therefore, for friends who like to eat honeydew melon, now you can enjoy honeydew melon not only in summer, but also in winter!Nutritional value of honeydew melonIn addition to the unique taste, honeydew melon is a cooling fruit that people often eat in summer, and it also has rich nutritional value. To help foodies better understand the nutritional value of honeydew melon, let's introduce it in detail.

According to data analysis, the nutritional components contained in 100 grams of honeydew melon flesh are: calories 34 

(kilocalories), thiamine 0 

(milligrams), calcium 4 (milligrams),proteincontent 0.5 (grams), riboflavin 0.01 (milligrams), magnesium 19 (milligrams), fat 0.1 (grams), niacin 0 (milligrams), iron 0 (milligrams), carbohydrates 7.7 (grams), vitamin C 12 (milligrams), manganese 0.01 (milligrams), dietary fiber 0.2 (grams, vitamin E 0 (milligrams), zinc 0.13 (milligrams), vitamin A 153 (microns), cholesterol 0 (milligrams), copper 0.01 (milligrams), lutein 0.5 (microns), potassium 190 (milligrams), phosphorus 19 (milligrams), vitamin A 91 (microns), sodium 26.7 (milligrams), selenium 1.1 (microns) and so on.The vitamin content in honeydew melon flesh is no less than that of other fruits.According to measurement: the vitamin content in honeydew melon flesh is 4-7 times that of watermelon, 6 times that of

appleand 1.3 times that ofpeach.These components are beneficial for the heart and liver function and intestinal system activity, promote endocrine and bloodfunction, strengthen digestion.Honeydew melon pulp has the effects of promoting urination, quenching thirst, relieving heat, cooling, and preventing heat, can treat fever, heatstroke, thirst, urinary tract infection, and oral sores, and has the effects of clearing heat, cooling, relieving heat, and replenishing fluids, which is a cooling and refreshing fruit in summer.After learning this, are the foodies suddenly amazed by the nutritional value of honeydew melon?Indeed, honeydew melon is known as the "king of melons", and its nutritional value has always been recognized by foodies.The calorie of honeydew melonHow many calories does honeydew melon have?

This question, I believe is a question that many beautiful foodies are concerned about.Love to eat, but afraid of getting fat, this is definitely the most worried problem for many beautiful foodies.

To help these beautiful foodies save worry, let's introduce the calorie of honeydew melon.

 Assuming 100 grams of honeydew melon flesh, the calorie of honeydew melon is 34 calories, which is 142 kilocalories. For food terenie who don't understand, this means that the calorie content of honeydew melon is 34 calories.In addition, honeydew melon is also a very popular fruit in summer, so it can also be said that honeydew melon is a very popular fruit in summer.Therefore, eating honeydew melon will not make you hot.To help these food-loving people save time and effort, let's introduce the calorie content of watermelon.

Assuming 100 grams of watermelon flesh, the calorie content of watermelon is 34 calories, which is 142 kilojoules. For those who don't understand the data, are you not even slightly affected?In other words, the calorie content of 100 grams of watermelon accounts for about 1% of the total calorie intake recommended by the Chinese Nutrition Society for healthy adults.After comparing this, do these food-loving people feel relieved?In fact, the calorie content of watermelon is not high, and it is a fruit that food-loving people can enjoy freely!You don't have to worry about getting fat!

Watermelon recipes

 We all know that watermelon is a very cooling and thirst-quenching fruit in summer, and the most direct way to eat it is to peel and cut it into pieces and eat the flesh.However, for food-loving people who automatically come up with delicious ideas, how can they be satisfied with such a simple way to eat?In fact, there are many ways to make watermelon, and with the purpose of sharing delicious food with everyone, let's introduce the recipes for watermelon.

1. WatermelonStrawberrySmoothie

Ingredients: half a watermelon, original flavorYogurt120ml, 125g strawberry (or gooseberry)White sugar40g.

Steps: Peel the watermelon, remove the seeds, and cut into cubes;Mix the watermelon pieces, yogurt, and strawberries (after removing the stems) with sugar and stir in a blender;Then pour it into a glass.

2. WatermelonOatsMilk

Ingredients: ready-to-eat oats (1 small bowl), milk (2 boxes), watermelon (as needed)

Steps: Prepare the oats and milk.Pour milk into a saucepan and heat over low heat until it boils slightly.Pour the milk into a saucepan and heat over low heat until it boils slightly.Add ready-to-eat oats and cook over low heat, then pour into a large bowl with cold water and cool, and pour into a sealed container for refrigeration.Cut the watermelon into cubes and place in a bowl, pour the cold milk and oats into the bowl.

3. WatermelonJam

Ingredients: 500g watermelon,Lemon1, 120g sugar,Malt150g sugar, 100cc water,Jelly1/2 small spoonful.

Steps: Peel and deseed the watermelon, then put it intoJuiceMachine, add water and blend into puree for use.Wash the lemons and cut them in half, then squeeze the juice for use.Take a bowl, pour in sugar and mix with jelly powder,Take a stainless steel pot, pour the watermelon puree into the pot and add the mixed materials, heat to boiling, then turn to low heat.Add maltose and continue to cook and stir constantly, cook until the jam is thick, then turn off the heat.After the sauce cools slightly, addLemon juiceand mix together.Pour into glass jars, seal and let cool, then refrigerate in the refrigerator.

In addition to the various watermelon recipes mentioned above, there are many other ways to eat watermelon, such as making fruit juice, jam, and smoothies. Food-loving people can completely match them according to their own tastes and preferences!

Will eating watermelon cause fever?

Many friends may have doubts: Will eating watermelon cause fever?In fact, we all know that most fruits in summer are cooling fruits, and watermelon is a summer fruit that we commonly use to cool down and quench thirst. Therefore, watermelon is also a relatively cooling fruit, which can be used to cool down and quench thirst.To help everyone better understand, let's introduce it in detail!

Watermelon, winter melon, has the effects of promoting urination, stopping thirst, removing heat, cooling down, and preventing heat. It can treat fever, heatstroke, thirst, urinary infections, and oral and nasal sores. It has the effects of clearing heat and cooling down, removing heat, and quenching thirst, which is a good summer fruit for cooling down and quenching thirst.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter melon is a cold-natured fruit, and it also has the effects of nourishing the body, promoting urination, clearing heat, and relieving cough. It is suitable for patients with kidney disease, stomach disease, cough, asthma, anemia, and constipation.Eating watermelon can promote the blood-making function of the human body, which can be used as a food therapy for anemia.If you often feel tired and restless, or have bad breath, eating watermelon can improve it.

Modern medical research shows that watermelon and winter melon contain bitter toxins, which can stimulate the gastric mucosa and cause vomiting. A small amount can be used as an emergency treatment for food poisoning, and will not be absorbed by the stomach and intestines, which is a good vomiting agent.Watermelon is sweet and delicious, with delicate flesh, and the sweetness of the flesh near the seeds is the highest, while the flesh near the skin is harder. Therefore, it is best to peel the skin thick, so that it is more delicious to eat.

Therefore, food-loving people don't need to worry about eating watermelon causing fever!