The benefits of eating melons

Summer melons are also known as dessert melons. Some popular varieties include the following:
-- Cantaloupes, as they are called in North America, are netted melons are named for the town of Cantalupo near Rome where they grew profusely on papal estates, the first melons to grow in Europe. In Europe, these melons are known as musk melons or nutmeg melons, and take their name from the Romans' habit of sprinkling the fruit with powdered musk to accentuate the flavour. Now, musk melons are often hot-house grown. They are the most fragrant and delicious of melons, but this category of melons can vary greatly. They do have one thing in common, a network pattern on its skin which overlays and stands out from the surface. The skins may be whitish, yellow, or green and they may, or may not, be segmented. The flesh is usually orange, and the size varies from small to quite large. In North America, the two most important types of netted melons are known as Cantaloupe and Persian. Although the canteloupe has a prominently raised net and is round to slightly oblong, the Persian has a less prominently raised net, with larger spaces between the net lines and a distinctive aromatic flavour. These melons do not ripen well after being picked, but is best accomplished at room temperature. Chilling melons before eating makes them more refreshing, but does retard the flavour. To test for ripeness, press the end opposite to the stem. If the melon is ripe, it will yield quite noticeably.

It's impossible for me to say how much melons u should take...But it's definitely a large course for Vitamin-C and have an Anti-clotting effect on blood..
I regularly take melons in my weekly routine..and it is really good for gums of ur teeth and prevents bleeding of gums...

My favourite is Honeydew Melons.When they are cheap I buy them and have a slice of it every morning before having anything else to eat at breakfast.
It is a good way to get your vitamins and water too.Not sure how much you should have. Too much of one thing is not good.

I eat fruits not looking at their benefits. Rather to enjoy. my belief is all natural foods are somehow beneficial and we should eat all of them and benefits will appear naturally. We should not count calories

Yup there are many benefits I guess!!!

One should eat melons to about 150 gms at a time.over and above what you have stated,melons give some antioxidants and also give lot of water to our body which prevents dehydration and gives us energy.people can do the fasts also just eating melons.this will clean their system and system gets charged.

Most fruits are benefitial to use all
But melons are a bit sour to my taste and I would rather eat another type of fruit that is sweeter.

I love to eat melons. They are good for you in many ways, but if you keep them cold they lose part of their nutrition. At room temprature is best if you want to get the most out of your melon. Melons might not be as refeshing that way on a hot summer day, but they will be full of healthy benefits.

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Melons are good sources of beat-carotene and vitamin C. They may have an anti-clotting action on the blood. Melons are also thought to lower cancer and heart disease risk. Melons are reasonably low in calories and can be eaten freely. They also have a very high water content. Melons with a lighter yellow or green colour as well as watermelons contain less vitamin C and beta-carotene than orange melons do.