The horned melon, also known as kiwano, has indeed an unusual look along with its distinctive spiny lumps. This yellow-horned fruit with a green, jelly-like consistency, sure has a peculiar flavor that is definitely worth the taste.
The horned melon they’re usually oval in shape just like that of papaya. Whenever harvested, this particular fruit is green that turns to orange, whenever it gets ripe.
The interior flesh can be used for preparing salads or as fruit snacks. It is said that it tastes just like a mixture of cucumber or zucchini or perhaps a combination of lime, banana and cucumber.
But little did you know that the horned melon is just as nutritious as apple.
According to research, there are tons of health benefits that the horned melon could offer.
Furthermore, the horned melon offers 1 mg of zinc, or 7 % of the 15 mg required every day. Zinc plays a role in the development of protein, that repairs wounds and also produces blood cells. Zinc additionally takes part in the function along with discharge of insulin essential for normal carbohydrate metabolism.
Horned melons are high in vitamin C which makes your immune system more healthier and give you resistance to fight all diseases. Reports claimed that if you are suffering from TB (tuberculosis) or HIV make sure to eat horned melons everyday.
Lastly, one of the most amazing health benefits of horned melon is that, it boosts your cognitive well-being. If you want to make your brain sharper than ever, include the horned melon in your meal. This fruit has sodium, which is scientifically proven to sharpen one’s brain.
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