Is watermelon good to have after exercise?!


Question: Is watermelon good to have after exercise!?
Watermelon consists of Sugar!. but is it okay to have it if you are on diet!?

Because Mango, its not wise to eat as it contains high sugar and makes u gain weight!. Same is the case with Honey dew and Chickoo!.

But What about watermelon!?!?!?!?!?!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Assalamu Alaykum sister!.

Watermelon is actually very good to have after excercise whether you are on a diet or not!

If you are on a diet then there's less than 50 calories in one cup so if you have 2 or 3 cups after a good workout it would only be around 92-138 calories (46 calories per/cup to be more precise if you're counting them)!.

Watermelons in particular are also an excellent natural source to replenish electrolytes after excercising as they are high in potassium and magnesium and other vitamins (vitamin C, beta carotene, folic acid, and biotin) so it replaces your body with lots of good stuff, Alhamdulillah!.

It is fairly low in sodium though so what some athletes and people do is salt the watermelon then eat it!. They say it tastes even better though I think it would depend on individual taste!.

Never the less, salted watermelon is best after a good workout but if you don't like that, then on it's own it's very good to have after excercise!.

Myself, I'm too lazy to cut a watermelon so I do the Gatorade or Powerade thing!

I also eat lots of oranges which is also good for electrolyes (this is what they would give us during hockey/soccer when we were kids)!.

Plus; I butcher any poor fruits anytime I cut them and I make a crazy mess!

PS: One thing about mangos (and oranges and apples) is that they are considered "negative calorie" foods which means the body burns more calories digesting them than the calories they actually contain so these are really good to eat if you're on a diet!.

For veggies: asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers!.

Also, use olive oil for any cooking!.

Hope that helps insha-Allah, may Allah Make it easy for you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Watermelon is like 80% water so its not bad after a workout but if your trying to keep off water weight just drink a lean protein shake after workout or eat salad!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yes watermelon is good to have after intense exercise!.!.!. even though u primarily need protein after exercise!.!.!.!. your body needs some glucose because your glucose is much lower after exercise!.!.!.!.!.!. and u need to replenish your glycogen storesWww@Answer-Health@Com





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