This past year, on July 27 (my birthday), I biked home from cross country practice to find a watermelon sitting on my porch. My friend had written a note on it with sharpie. It was a birthday watermelon, and also my favorite gift that year. This friend and I have, over the years, developed a steady obsession with the watermelon. It's not uncommon for us to go to Meijer's after running in the summer and buy a watermelon to split in half and eat. In the summer, I probably eat an average of four watermelons a week. We share sales and comparative prices at local grocery stores, cutting methods, recipes, and stories of mass watermelon consumption.
One thing about watermelon is that it's about ninety percent water, and it fills you up.
Quick.
Most people don't know this when they eat a slice or two at a time, but when you can't stop eating it like me, it's a known reality. Eating half a watermelon is not an easy feat. It also requires not doing anything physically strenous for about two hours afterward, and thirteen trips to the bathroom.
It's worth it, though. Watermelon is sweet and refreshing and addicting.
My world might have flipped when I found this website.
http://www.watermelon.org/
Take a look at it for recipes, information on the nutrition in watermelon, and fun facts about the fruit.
Watermelon is really healthy!
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