[Extra] Health benefits of golden melon

Golden melon or sweet melon is botanically known as Cucumis melo and belongs to the family, Cucurbitaceae.

This is an oval melon fruit that has a smooth, waxy yellow rind/skin, creamy white flesh and seeds.

Glorious part of the fruit lies in combo pack of taste; the taste of apple, water melon and gauva combined.

The skin is edible; just like cucumber but unlike watermelon whose skin edibility is quite controversial.

Seeds can be dried, roasted, or pressed into seed oil.

Golden melon smells like the wild mango of southwest Nigeria which is locally called “Oro” and whose seed is used for ogbono soup.

It has low sugar and it is highly recommend for dibetic patients. The following are the health benefits of golden melon:

1. Golden melon contains vitamin C, pantothenic acid, calcium, zinc, vitamin B6, fibre, magnesium, iron, potassium, vitamin A and omega-3 & 6.
2. It contains about 90% water thus, hydrates the body really well.
3. It contains potassium which according to recent studies releases signals which helps to stimulate and regulate the nerves and muscles contractions within the body.
4. The fruit prevents cardiovascular diseases due to its high amount of vitamin B6 and Omega 3 & 6.
5. It also prevents constipation due to its dietary fibre content. It’s a good fit for healthy weight management and cholesterol control.