Melons Tasty and nutritious.
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc takes care of back pain and neck pain and all such spine-related pain and knows nutrition is important in
healing and sustained health. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc encourages
healthy eating, and fruits provide great nutrition
benefits. Future thinking researchers are even trying
novel ways to grow healthy melons enough to keep us all fed! Fort Wayne
chiropractic services clients will find that research very
interesting!
BENEFITS OF MELONS
Every part of a melon - peels, seeds, and bioactive
compounds – supplied health benefits in a new study. A
specific melon from Honduras – the Galia variety – piqued
researchers’ attention for its antioxidative, anticholesterol, antidiabetic,
antibiotic (against pathogenic bacteria, protozoa, viruses), properties and stimulation of thyroid function. (1) Agricultural
researchers utilized gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis to study
the phytocompounds of Honeydew melon (Cucumis melo L.) extracts. They found
37 compounds in whole fruit and 14 in seed extract. (2) Growing healthful
melons contributes to healthy humans!
A NEW MELON COMBINES BEST OF TWO MELONS
Something most of us do not think about
is that cantalopes (“netted muskmelons”) are said to be susceptible
to surface contamination. What did researchers do to try to
tamp down this issue? They created a hybrid by crossing them with
honeydew (“non-netted muskmelons”) to create an orange-fleshed
honeydew melon fruit! This new fruit “Cucumis melo L.” is reported
to be good sources of quite a few human-healthy nutrients.
The researchers studied and explained at length just where
the nutrients are in several parts of the fruit tissues! (3) Amazing
what grabs a person excited, isn’t it?
FUTURE OF MELONS’ NUTRITION
Another curious side note discovered
in doing research on the nutritional value of
melons is about growing melons (particularly the “carosello
leccese” version of Curcumis melo L.) in a soilless, greenhouse environment with
LEDs as supplementary light. This process didn’t adversely
affect the nutritional value. The bioactive compounds for human
health were still present including methyl gallate (antioxidative
and antiviral), α-tocopherol, and β-carotene. (4) Interesting what today’s investigators
are trying as our world population expands
to 9.9 billion by 2050 to keep us fed and healthy!
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Cox with on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates more
specifically the nutrition of the disc and its relationship within The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management of spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise.
Schedule your Fort Wayne chiropractic
appointment now. May you savor some melon
knowing how just how well you are taking care of yourself!