Here’s why you should think twice before spitting out watermelon seeds

There are many of us who believed that spitting out watermelon seeds while enjoying this tasty summer fruit is the right thing to do when we were kids, the truth is that this habit may be wrong.

There is a growing number of scientist that claim that watermelon seeds are extremely nutritious and that they should not be thrown away but eaten. Of course, before eating these seeds you need to prepare them in the right way.

Watermelon seeds should not be consumed directly from the watermelon although even if you do this you won’t experience anything bad. However, if you want your body to take full advantage of watermelon seeds and the benefits they bring you should first develop germs from these seeds.

Scientists claim that germs from watermelon seeds have much more proteins than regular seeds because with the process of germination some of the useful substances are lost and the seeds are difficult to digest.

They are packed with many proteins, minerals (magnesium), good fats and vitamin B, a combination that has proven to be very helpful in cases of inflammation, high level of cholesterol, cardiovascular diseases and problems and strokes.

Germs are becoming more and more popular around the globe. They can be used as additions in salads and in prepared cooked meals. Once they germinate, they need to be dried and cleaned. Watermelon seeds prepared in this way are completely edible and very nutritious. This is the perfect choice for those who are practicing any type of diet because they can get about 10 grams of proteins from only 30 grams of watermelon seeds.

Source: WTOP, Huffington Post