Showing posts with label clean fifteen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clean fifteen. Show all posts

4.7.11

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



Do pesticides in foods worsen Crohn's symptoms?

EWG's 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce

"10 Organic Foods That Are Worth the Money" from Mercola