Have a *Very* Happy Fourth of July
Even though I no longer live in the United States, that doesn’t mean I have forgotten about one of the biggest traditions held there.
Celebrating the Fourth of July!
As with more holidays, food is a huge part of this celebration. With potato salad, hot dogs, grandma’s pies and all kinds of other goodies, it’s easy to overload and be groaning at the end of the night instead of ‘oooing’ and ‘ahhing’ when the fireworks are going off.
I’m not here to warn you to be careful about eating too much, though. If you’re going to do it, you’re going to do it. You know the consequences and only you will know how you will feel tomorrow morning.
No, I’m here to talk about the interesting benefits of one of the traditional fourth of July celebration foods: Watermelon!
If you haven’t heard the news, it turns out this tasty little fruit has a lot more going for it than a sweet demeanor and seeds that are fun to spit all over the place.
As it turns out, watermelon might be the new aphrodisiac on the ‘makes you hot’ list.
Scientists say that watermelons pack an interesting punch for you blood vessels and very well could increase your libido. Not only that, but there is a large list of other health benefits too.
The unfortunate part of this whole thing is that I don’t like watermelons. Back to oysters and green M&Ms for me.
Have a safe, happy, and fun holiday to those who are celebrating.
July 5th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
Oddly enough, the 4th has never been a big food day for my food-loving family. Burgers or chicken on the grill, potato salad, baked beans, and some sort of angel food cake for dessert. Oh, and yes, watermelon for an afternoon pick-me-up. A little carb-heavy, but not a complete blowout.
July 6th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
That sounds like a very nice spread for the holidays.
Especially beans, which are good for you.
I hope you had a lot of fun!