How to choose ripe watermelon

August is sometimes considered watermelon, and those who were afraid to buy this delicious fruit before, so as not to harm their health, now eat it without fear. But we'll upset you, even in September you can get on nitrate watermelon. Everyone knows about the dangers of such a delicacy: severe allergies, nausea and even damage to internal organs.



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It is better just in case to protect yourself and choose as much as possible, the most ripe and naturally grown watermelon. Editorial "Site" He'll talk about a few tricks. How to check watermelon for nitrates. Especially carefully choose watermelons for those who have small children and pregnant women at home, because they are most sensitive to nitrates.

How to choose ripe watermelon

1. A huge role in watermelon is played by internal veins. The brighter and thicker they are, the worse the watermelon. The same applies to the too red, unnatural color of the flesh. Always ask the seller to cut the watermelon before buying. The inside should be uniform in color, and the skin is not thick.
   
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2. If you have a beautiful watermelon with perfect stripes and uniform color throughout the circle, there is too much chemistry in it. A sign of ripe and juicy watermelon is a drawing: the brighter it is, the more sun it has received and, most likely, it is sweet and tasty. But one side, which he lay on the ground, will always be light - ripe watermelon it is yellowish.
   
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3. Another sign of nitrates is the presence of both black and white seeds in watermelon. Also nothing good will give watermelon with a huge crack in the flesh, because it indicates that it was treated with nitrates and began to grow unnaturally.
   
   
   
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4. After buying watermelon, check it for nitrates at home before eating. Drink a piece of pulp in warm (not hot) boiled water. Nitrate watermelon after some time will color the water red, while natural only slightly give the water a pink tint.
   
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Watermelon grown without nitrates has strong diuretic, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, laxative and restorative properties. It also normalizes metabolic processes. So it's very important to know. How to Choose a Good Watermelon. Interestingly, in addition to juicy pulp, watermelon seeds are very valuable for health.

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