Watermelons are the perfect summer snack with their high water content (92%) warding off dehydration while providing a fresh, sweet taste. They are great for fruit salads, juice or smoothies, salsa's and fruiit kebabs!

Watermelon Fast Facts:

1. One cup of diced watermelon contains only 46 calories

2. This is a very low energy dense food which means it has few calories compared to its serving size- this is great to reduce caloric intake, very little impact on blood sugar levels and control your hunger

3. It's Vitamin A & C levels support eye, skin, bone and immune health as well as heal wounds

Did you know....... they are a great source of lycopene which is an antioxidant shown to reduce the risk of several types of cancers including prostate, lung and stomach!

You can tell a watermelon is ready to consume if it is firm and heavy. If the part of the watermlon that sits on the ground is white or yellow it was picked when ripe.