Melons Tasty and nutritious.
Chiropractic Care takes care of back pain and neck pain and all types
of spine-related pain and knows nutrition is important in
healing and continued health. Chiropractic Care promotes
healthy eating, and fruits provide superior nutrition
benefits. Future thinking researchers are even trying
new ways to grow healthy melons enough to keep us all fed! West Palm Beach
chiropractic services clients will find that research quite
interesting!
BENEFITS OF MELONS
Every part of a melon - peels, seeds, and bioactive
compounds – supplied health benefits in a new study. One
certain melon from Honduras – the Galia variety – piqued
researchers’ attention for its antioxidative, anticholesterol, antidiabetic,
antibiotic (against pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, viruses), properties and stimulation of thyroid function. (1) Agricultural
researchers utilized gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis to study
the phytocompounds of Honeydew melon (Cucumis melo L.) extracts. They uncovered
37 compounds in whole fruit and 14 in seed extract. (2) Growing healthful
melons adds to healthy humans!
A NEW MELON COMBINES BEST OF TWO MELONS
Something most of us do not think about
is that cantalopes (“netted muskmelons”) are reported to be susceptible
to surface contamination. What did researchers do to try to
tamp down this issue? They created a hybrid by crossing them with
honeydew (“non-netted muskmelons”) to come up with an orange-fleshed
honeydew melon fruit! This new fruit “Cucumis melo L.” is reported
to be good sources of many human-healthy nutrients.
The researchers studied and explained at length just where
the nutrients are in each level of the fruit tissues! (3) Amazing
what grabs a person‘s attention , isn’t it?
FUTURE OF MELONS’ NUTRITION
Another curious side note discovered
in doing research on the nutritional value of
melons is about growing melons (particularly the “carosello
leccese” version of Curcumis melo L.) in a soilless, greenhouse environment with
LEDs as supplementary light. This method didn’t negatively
impact the nutritional value. The bioactive compounds for human
health were still present including methyl gallate (antioxidative
and antiviral), α-tocopherol, and β-carotene. (4) Interesting what today’s investigators
are trying as global population expands
to 9.9 billion by 2050 to keep us fed and healthy!
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Cox with on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates more
specifically the nutrition of the disc and its relationship to The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management of spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise.
Make your West Palm Beach chiropractic
appointment soon. May you enjoy some melon
knowing how just how well you are taking care of yourself!