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Does watermelon influence Crohn's?

Watermelon leaves me wondering.  

Watermelon is high in fructose.  It is not suitable for a FODMAP Diet.  See "Eliminate Foods Containing FODMAPs" from the ibsgroup.org

Watermelon is a nutritiously dense food.  It is an excellent source of vitamin C, a very good source of vitamin A and vitamin B6 (piridoxine), and a good source of vitamin B1(thiamine), potassium, and magnesium.  See "Watermelon" on the world's healthiest foods

Watermelon is low in pesticides.  It is rated #12 on the Clean Fifteen.
Watermelon is one of the few foods rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant.  See my post entitled "Does Lycopene improve the symptoms of CD?"  Also see "Watermelon Packs a Powerful Lycopene Punch" from the U.S. Dep't of Agriculture and "Watermelon beats tomatoes in lycopene stakes" from NutraIngredients.com



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