FoodTripFriday#22

Author: FoodTripFriday  //  Category: Dessert, Fruits

Check out Yen’s Schaslik or what we simply called Barbecue Smile

Check out more of her yummy food and recipe at Cooking With Me.

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Fun facts about Watermelon

  • Watermelon, the fruit that is really a Vegetable. Watermelon can be traced back to Africa and is part of the cucumber and squash family.
  • Recently research has shed new light on its potential health benefits. Watermelon contains high concentrations of lycopene, an antioxidant that may help reduce the risks of cancer and other diseases.
  • Watermelon is fat free, nutritionally low in calories and considered an ideal diet food, and is high in energy, making it a great energy boost!
  • There are more than 50 varieties of watermelon. Most have red flesh, but there are orange and yellow-fleshed varieties. Of the 50 varieties of watermelon throughout the United States, there are four general categories: Allsweet, Ice-Box, Seedless and Yellow Flesh.

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