Description
7 Important Benefits of Organic Muskmelon(Cantaloupe)
Organic Muskmelon is a delicious fruit that has a wide variety of associated health benefits, including improved immune system strength, healthy skin and eyes, reduced chances of cancer, healthy lungs, and decreased stress levels, as well as the prevention of arthritis and boosted management of diabetes. These attributes are mainly due to the high levels of vitamins and minerals that naturally occur in this popular melon.
Organic Muskmelons are the most popular form of melon in the United States and is grown widely in California as well as throughout Europe, although the original source of Organic Muskmelon was actually in Africa, Iran, and India. It is less commonly grown and consumed in those areas in modern times. The North American variety is actually closely related to muskmelon, but it has adopted the European name of Organic Muskmelon for all intents and purposes. It is a member of the Cucurbitacaea family and can grown anywhere from 500g to 5kg (1-10 pounds).
Organic Muskmelon is a popular breakfast food, and is also good as an appetizer or element in fruit salads. Its mild, enjoyable taste increases as the fruit ripens, so many people wait until the flesh is soft and juicy before eating Organic Muskmelons. The nutritive benefits of Organic Muskmelon are derived from the high levels of vitamin-C, vitamin-A, vitamin-B6, potassium, Niacin, dietary fiber, and folic acid.
How to Enjoy
It can be enjoyed in variety of ways such as simple slicing, decorated slicing, fruit salad, juice, seeds, jam, sorbet, ice-cream, cold soup, mix musk melon slices with yogurt, lemon and mint.
How to Select and Store
It is widely available in the market during summer season. Try to buy only organically grown muskmelons as they contain more nutrients and no harmful chemicals. It should be with intact, smooth, soft skin, well shaped and mature, bright color and fresh. Avoid buying bruised, wrinkled skin, deformed, dull color and unripe muskmelon.
Disadvantages, Side Effects and Precautions
Muskmelon does not have any disadvantage, side effect or allergic fruit however eating inorganically grown muskmelons should be avoided to get prevented from pesticide residues. Eating more muskmelons should be avoided during pregnancy, breast feeding or any serious condition of the health. Whole muskmelon should be washed properly under running water as it may cause some infections and digestive problems.
How Much Muskmelon to Eat a Day
Eating muskmelon during summer season is very good and healthy for the body nourishment however its high dose should be avoided. 300-400 gm of the muskmelon can be eaten by any normal person during the summer season but should be immediately consulted by the physician if any problem occurs.
