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Hello, how are you? Today I'm going to talk to you about melon,
whether it makes you gain or lose weight. Is melon juice really that good?
low-calorie, so we are allowed to take it, for those who want to lose weight? Is melon low carb? Is melon good for those who are
wanting to gain muscle mass or is it better for those who want to lose weight? Stay with me until the end and you will love it
these tips. Before giving you more tips on how to introduce
melon in your diet, the best way to get all the benefits and not gain weight
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because there is a new video here every day and I know you won't want to miss it. Let's start this video, since it is
a video about gaining or losing weight, talking about the nutritional information of melon,
because I think it's a good starting point for us to begin our considerations
about melon. In 100 grams of melon, we have more,
because like, melon, right people, there are several different melons: there is the yellow melon,
there's that frog skin melon, there are several melons, orange melon, so, many of them
have a certain difference in nutritional information, that's why I'm talking
in more or less 100 grams, we have more or less 35 calories, thirty and a bit
calories per 100 grams of melon, that is, it is not a very caloric food, because
in 100 grams of food we have 30 or so calories. So, it started out being a bit interesting. Of protein, we have almost 1 gram. Of fat, practically none. Of carbohydrates, around 8 grams in that
portion. And fiber, almost 1 gram. So, we can already see that the amount
of fiber, although it has a little, it is little, isn't it, comparatively, it has little fiber,
no protein, no fat, so its glycemic index will be higher,
but the amount of carbohydrates in it is not that great, so the glycemic load
his is medium to low, I'll explain more about that later. Now, the melon is definitely not low
carb. So if you are doing low carb, eating
100 grams of melon cannot be, should not be interesting to you. “Ah Patricia, but if I take a slice
super fine, chop and mix with something else, with chia, right, with a little kefir,
is it an interesting option? It could be a way for you to introduce your
melon in a low carb diet. As I always say, some foods are not
are low carb, as is the case with melon, for example. But if you eat a small amount
and improve its glycemic index, adding other interesting foods, you can
consume, yes, even on a low carb diet. Therefore, depending on the low carb line
that you are following, maybe you can put 50 grams or even less, a little bit,
of melon mixed with something else, that I didn't even mention, with some chia, with kefir,
anyway, with coconut milk, right, beat, mix, suddenly make a different dessert,
because that way, you will have 4 grams of carbohydrate in 50 grams. Of net carbohydrate, discounting
fiber, 3 and a half, which is really little. And it's important, when you do low carb,
This is something I always like to talk about, that we have a variety of foods
to get all the vitamins and minerals we need, antioxidants, everything. So yes, maybe you can put
a smaller portion of melon, even on a low carb diet. Now, if you are reeducating yourself
food, is melon an interesting fruit option, right? Well, in terms of calories, I've already told you, it
has around 30 or so calories per 100 grams, so if we compare
with a banana, with a mango, with an avocado, with coconut, it has much less calories. So yes, if you ask this question of
calorie counting, it can be an interesting fruit for you to put. Especially for you, suddenly, to add
in a fruit salad, because then you will mix more caloric fruits with the melon,
which has fewer calories, and the overall mix of your fruit salad will be interesting. Now, “ah Patricia, what about melon juice?” Many people say: “oh, I love drinking
a little melon juice.” Because some people think that melon juice
melon, watermelon juice is zero calories, or “oh, super little, almost like water.” But that’s not true, people, especially
because melon is a fruit that is naturally very moist, right, it has a
very large water, it has a large concentration of water in its pulp. So, many people actually opt for
use the melon as juice. And then they say: “ah, it’s not a problem because
I didn't sweeten it, it's super sweet.” It starts from there, you don't even need to sweeten it
because melon juice is really sweet, some still insist on sweetening the juice, but
you really don't need to. But anyway, drinking the juice is a
a little complicated for those who want to lose weight, because you actually, many
Sometimes you will need more than 2 slices of melon to make a glass of juice. Some people use it in a juicer, which ends up
completely removing all fiber, some people even strain the juices, removing the fiber,
in the same way, and ends up increasing its glycemic index even more, so this does not
is very interesting. The difference in the glycemic index, which I
I said, for the glycemic load, is that the glycemic index takes into account the speed
of food absorption, per 100 grams of it. And the glycemic load is more related
the 1 serving that you would consume. So, normally people will not consume
100 grams of melon often consume a little less, it depends on the quantity
you used to measure the glycemic load. But, the glycemic load of melon is not
so high, because it has a lot of water as I also said, so it ends up being a
interesting option because it will not alter blood glucose levels that much, causing an insulin spike
very high. Unless you make melon juice,
strain, as I just said, or you are one of those people who grab the melon,
open it, cut it into squares, put it in a jar, sit in front of the TV and eat the whole jar of
melon, you have to be very careful with that. Still talking a little about this issue
as for how much to eat, we have to say that melon is super sweet, it looks like water
pure, if you have already stored it in the fridge, it is cold, delicious in the summer,
mainly, and it's kind of like a banana, right, because you chew it twice
and swallow the melon, it is different from a pear, from an apple, which are more
hard, which have a shell, which takes longer to chew, so the signal ends up
of satiety takes longer to reach the brain, right, it arrives because you, in fact
it reaches the brain because you spent more time chewing, so there was time for
signal reaches the brain. So sometimes people end up eating
much more melon than they should, so once again, be careful with the quantity. Just because it is low in calories, doesn't mean you
can consume as much as you want. An interesting way for you to consume
melon is you, precisely, counting that portion you want, 50, 100 grams
of it, a slice, a thin slice, a little slice, 2 fingers, a little bit
thicker, and then you put it in the green juice, it's a great option too, because
then, as it is super sweet, and it already has a lot of water on its own, you can beat it with
more water, no problem at all, but beating with the vegetables, with some greens,
you will be able to add even more fiber to this juice, always remember to never strain it,
and neutralize a little the flavor of those vegetables, which people sometimes complain about, right, juice
green. So, melon, because it is super sweet and super
watery, it's a good vehicle, it's a good fruit for you to add to your green juice
too. Now if you are looking to gain mass
muscular and thinks: “Oh Patricia, would it be cool to eat melon in my
post-workout?” Because you said, right, that he has this
quantity, that it is not low carb, so you must be thinking that it, right, can
be an interesting fruit to build after training. For those who want to gain muscle mass,
melon is not one of the best fruits for you to consume, precisely because it is little
caloric, and it has 8 grams of carbohydrates per 100 grams, so it's not even, like, with
lots of carbohydrates. An interesting option if you want to consume
melon, post-workout is really a good option. You can eat melon for dessert, if
you train and after training, you have lunch, for example, along with the rest of your food,
or if you make a sandwich, in that case you can drink the melon juice because you
you will put about 2 slices. Do not strain, in the same way, so you can get
have the benefits of fiber and everything else, even for intestinal transit, but then, it can
It would be interesting for you to consume the melon at this time, but always remembering that you
you will have to supplement with something else because, probably, the amount of carbohydrate
of melon will be little for your post-workout shake, if you simply want to beat the
melon with whey, for example, you may need to add honey or some other
carbohydrate supplement, to be able to reach the total amount of high carbohydrate
glycemic index after training, is it good? And you, tell me here below in the comments:
Do you usually eat melon? What time do you usually eat it? Are you the kind of person who eats it?
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