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Summer is here, can I eat watermelon to lose weight?
Experts pointed out that compared with other fruits, watermelon contains more than 94% water, which helps to expel excess water from the body, eliminate edema and expel toxins from the body, and improve metabolism; Rich plant fiber also helps to detoxify. Watermelon is not high in calories. Eating watermelon can reduce the intake of staple food and help to lose weight. And eating watermelon in summer can relieve the heat.

In watermelon, although active acid can convert ammonia in your body into urea, it only has antioxidant and cosmetic effects. What really plays a role in losing weight is tannic acid. When we eat excess carbohydrates, they are not used as energy to maintain your daily activities, but become neutral fats, such as subcutaneous fat, visceral fat and so on. Through the intake of tannic acid, neutral fat can be quickly decomposed and burned to achieve the effect of losing weight. Watermelon also contains potassium, which can solve the problem of tissue swelling caused by excessive liquid accumulation, that is, swelling reduction. In a big way, fruit watermelon is rich in crude fiber, which can promote the peristalsis of your large intestine and solve your constipation problem.