Stay hydrated this weekend with this healthy agua fresco! Origin of melons: Africa and Southwest Asia Historical Note (via Wikipedia): A number of Native American tribes in New Mexico, including Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Navajo, Santo Domingo and San Felipe, maintain a tradition of growing their own characteristic melon cultivars, derived from melons originally introduced by the Spanish. Organizations like Native Seeds/SEARCH have made an effort to collect and preserve these and other heritage seeds. Health Note: (via Worlds Healthiest Foods.org) Intake of cantaloupe has recently been found to lower risk of metabolic syndrome. In a study involving hundreds of women living and teaching in Tehran, Iran, the lowest risk of metabolic syndrome was found to occur in women who ate the greatest amount of fruit. (In this study, the greatest amount meant a minimum of 12 ounces per day.) Five fruits contributed most to total fruit intake: apples, grapes, cantaloupe, watermelon, and bananas. Women who consumed the largest amounts of these fruits were also determined to have the healthiest levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in their bloodstream. CRP is an indicator very commonly used to assess levels of inflammation, and its very likely that the anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in cantaloupe and other fruits contributed not only to these participants healthy levels of CRP but also to their decreased risk of metabolic syndrome.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 22:13:56 +0000
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