The benefits of consuming yellow watermelon are numerous:

• Reduces inflammation (i.e. yellow watermelon is high in antioxidants; vitamins A & C)
• Improves gut health (i.e. yellow watermelons are high in fiber, water & probiotics)
• Strengthens your immune system (i.e. yellow watermelon is high in vitamin C)
• May reduce the risks of diabetes, heart disease & some cancers
• Improves blood pressure
• Lowers cholesterol

Like most things, watermelon should be consumed in moderation; as a part of a well-balanced diet.

I drink a smoothie around 3 p.m. most days: staves off my hunger until dinner & allows me to make up for any nutrition/hydration deficits in that day.

Given my new love for yellow watermelon, I’ve been periodically incorporating it into my smoothie- recipe below.

[This recipe might work using red watermelon. The stronger watermelon flavor of the red varieties would probably be too much for me, but could work if you’re into that ;-)]

Cheers to our health!

Makes ~2 cups.

• 1 cup frozen/fresh yellow watermelon chunks
• 1 cup frozen/fresh strawberries
• 1 medium sized frozen banana
• 2 pitted Medjool dates
• 1 TBSP sea moss gel
• 1 TBSP chia seeds
• 1 TBSP ground flax meal
• 1/2 cup filtered water (more if thinner smoothie desired)