New Delhi:- On hearing the name of summer, first of all, watermelon comes to our mind. This easily digested fruit provides enough moisture to the body and helps in reducing heat. That's why people eat it a lot in summer. Some people do not eat the entire watermelon, but keep a part of it in the fridge and eat it later. Even though it looks cold and tasty, eating watermelon kept in the fridge according to health experts can cause many health problems…

Eating watermelon kept in the fridge can cause many health problems
Watermelon contains many nutrients like vitamins A, B, C, potassium, lycopene and beta carotene. They are very beneficial for our body. Especially the antioxidant lycopene present in it helps in increasing the body's immunity. But health experts have warned that consuming watermelon in the fridge after cutting can be harmful. By doing this, important nutrients like lycopene, vitamin A and C present in it are reduced. At the same time, if you keep it in the fridge for a long time, then the juice of the fruit and its taste will be spoiled.
Actually, watermelon contains more than 90 percent water. If it is eaten immediately after cutting it is very good for the body. However, when it is kept in the fridge after cutting, this moisture can cause bacteria to grow. This can cause food poisoning. It would be better for young children and the elderly to avoid eating fruits kept in such fridge. There is a possibility of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea within a few hours of eating the watermelon kept in the fridge.

Watermelon has the property of keeping the body naturally cool. Therefore it is mostly eaten during the summer season. But the watermelon kept in the fridge becomes even more cold. As a result, some people may have problems with cough, cold and throat immediately after eating it. Especially eating cold watermelon at night can not only slow digestion but can also cause indigestion. Apart from this, due to the high amount of water in it, you may need to urinate again and again. This can also disturb sleep.

Keep these things in mind

By the way, it is best to eat immediately after cutting the watermelon. But if you have to keep it in the fridge, then keep it covered with a lid with holes. Due to this, additional moisture does not accumulate in the fruit and bacteria do not flourish. However, according to experts, it is best to eat watermelon within 2-3 hours of cutting.

Health experts do not recommend eating watermelon at night. Because if the digestive process slows down at night, it can spoil the stomach. Apart from this, due to the high amount of water in it, it requires repeated urination. This can disturb sleep. Therefore, it is best to eat watermelon in the morning or afternoon.

If you cannot eat a whole watermelon, it would be better to take out its juice and drink. You can also filter the watermelon pieces. But keeping it in the fridge and eating the next day will reduce its nutrients. Therefore, eating fresh watermelon is the best option.

Although watermelon is a good cold fruit for summer, if it is not consumed properly, it can cause health problems. Keeping it in the fridge will reduce nutrients and bacteria will start growing. This is the risk of food poisoning, so eating immediately after cutting the watermelon is good for health.

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