Benefits of Watermelon for Babies

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Help in Maintaining Water Balance
Once your kid is about half-a-year old, you can start feeding him or her watermelon.

Once your kid is about half-a-year old, you can start feeding him or her watermelon. Since watermelon has a high water content (nearly 93%), consuming the fruit, especially during summer season, helps in maintaining the water level and prevents dehydration. You can offer your kid slices or puree of watermelon.

2
Provide Vitamin C

Watermelons have very high proportions of vitamin C -- every 100g of the fruit containing approximately 8.1mg of the vitamin. Vitamin C helps in boosting immunity and promotes iron absorption that results in the development of hemoglobin in erythrocytes (red blood cells).

3
Offer Vitamin A

Watermelon for babies is beneficial because it is also rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene. These vitamin variants are essential for the growth and development of teeth, maintenance of keen eyesight, and healthy skin.

4
Promote Bone Development

Your baby needs enough minerals as he or she grows up. Calcium and magnesium are required for teeth and bone development; calcium helps promote hormone secretion; and magnesium is needed for smooth nerve functioning and muscle growth. And all these nutrients can be found in watermelons.

5
Give Various B Vitamins

Watermelons are infused with vitamin B complex which essentially comprises a suite of variant vitamins like thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6. These vitamins have a range of health benefits including carbohydrate and protein metabolism, reinforcement of the immune system, development of the nervous system, growth of red blood cells, etc.

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Provide Carotenoid

Carotenoids are useful for upholding one���s cardiovascular health and keeping vision intact. For example, l ycopene, an antioxidant which lends to the freshness of watermelons and the characteristic red color, is instrumental in arresting and/or delaying the onset of degenerative diseases. Besides, carotenoids like phytofluene, neurosporene, lutein, phytoene, and beta-carotene are also found in watermelons.