Wonderful Watermelon!

Sweet, refreshing, and good for you, watermelon serves up these nutrients to support your immune system and overall health.

Vitamin A

• Plays a known role in eye health
• Helps reinforce immune “barriers” like our skin
• Supports immune cells responsible for making antibodies
• Helps vaccines work properly

Lycopene

• A plant compound that gives watermelon its red color
• May play a role in the prevention of prostate cancer
• Believed to have an anti-inflammatory effect, helping fight inflammation that can impair our immune system

Water

• It’s right in the name—and hydration is essential for our immune system function
• Food provides 20% of our fluids and watermelon is over 90% water!

No wonder this seasonal favorite finds its way to the picnic table in the summer heat! Try it frozen, in a drink, in fruit salad or in one of our favorite watermelon recipes.