Can children eat more watermelon?

When summer comes, the weather is scorching hot. Adults are sweating profusely, and children are even more uncomfortable with the heat. Many children like summer because they can not only play outdoors but also enjoy delicious cold drinks and big sweet and juicy watermelons. Many people say that watermelon is a diuretic. It is good for both adults and children to eat more watermelon in summer. It can not only quench thirst and cool down, but also detoxify. Is this true? Is it good for children to eat a lot of watermelon in summer? Let’s talk about it below.

Watermelon, also known as water melon, cold melon and summer melon, can be called the "king of melons". It was introduced from the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty, so it was called "watermelon". Of course babies can eat watermelon. Watermelon is sweet and juicy, refreshing and thirst-quenching. It is a good fruit for summer. In addition to being fat-free and cholesterol-free, watermelon contains almost all the signature nutrients needed by the human body.

Watermelon not only contains a large amount of nutrients such as vitamin B1, vitamin C, sugar, iron, etc., but eating watermelon in summer can also increase appetite, reduce swelling and promote diuresis. Generally speaking, babies will not have diarrhea after eating watermelon. If the baby is still young, it is best to start with watermelon juice. Watermelon can clear away heat, relieve summer heat, and quench thirst. Watermelon contains a lot of water. When a baby is thirsty, sweaty, and irritable, eating a piece of sweet, sandy, and juicy watermelon can immediately improve the symptoms. The amount of urine will increase significantly after eating watermelon, which can reduce the content of bile pigments and make bowel movements smooth, which has a certain effect on the treatment of baby jaundice. Fresh watermelon juice and tender rind can increase skin elasticity and add radiance.

Watermelon can easily cause diarrhea, so try not to eat too much of it, as it will affect children's digestion, especially frozen watermelon, which may also cause the growth of some bacteria. Children's stomachs are relatively small and their intestines are very fragile. In addition, watermelon is a diuretic, so it is best not to let children eat watermelon at night. Children often get up at night, which will affect their sleep. Poor sleep will affect their growth and development.