Iced watermelon is a summer treat, but its nutrition takes a hit

On a scorching summer day, eating a few bites of iced watermelon is truly a great pleasure. As a major weapon against the summer heat, iced watermelon is loved by many watermelon fans, but iced watermelon is too cold, and the irritation to the stomach and intestines is quite significant. Many watermelon fans even get diarrhea after eating watermelon, so is eating iced watermelon really harmful to our bodies? Science Xingnong will introduce it to everyone.

Harm one: Diarrhea

As for diarrhea from iced watermelon, this is not absolute, and it only happens to certain individuals. It should be said that only some people get diarrhea from eating iced watermelon. For the so-called some people, most have poor stomach and intestines. Because iced watermelon is too cold, although eating it instantly makes people feel much cooler, it also irritates our stomach and intestines considerably. Therefore, people with poor stomach and intestines should still be careful when eating iced watermelon.

Harm two: Nutrition takes a hit

Some sources say that the lycopene and beta-carotene in watermelon are greatly lost after being iced, and both are components of antioxidants that can play an anti-cancer effect. Moreover, after refrigeration, watermelon also becomes more prone to spoilage and deterioration. For example, if stored at room temperature, watermelon can be kept for two to three weeks, but if stored in a 4°C refrigerator, it will basically deteriorate within a week. When you take it out of the refrigerator, the watermelon looks quite good, but in fact the taste has somewhat deteriorated.

Harm three: Prone to turning sour and spoiling

As for the refrigerator environment, there are relatively more anaerobic bacteria. During freezing, the anaerobic respiration of anaerobic bacteria will also cause the nutrients in the watermelon to be used as substrates and fermented by anaerobic bacteria, producing a large amount of organic acids, thus causing the watermelon to spoil and deteriorate. In addition, nutrients will also be lost.

In summary, although iced watermelon can instantly add a bit of coolness to the scorching summer, you should not eat iced watermelon too casually, and even when icing it, do not ice it for too long, not only for the nutrition and taste of the watermelon, but also for our bodies.

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