Melons are some of the best foods to consume when it is really hot out. They keep the body hydrated with all the water content and also help decrease inflammation and diabetes risk.
How to Choose and Keep
The best way to check if the cantaloupe is ripe is to make sure it feels heavier that you think it should, as well is the top gives in gently. You can also smell the bottom of the melon. If it has an aroma it is ripe. Make sure there is no mold anywhere as well.
Preparation
Make sure to wash your hands very well. Rinse the entire thing under cool water, and even scrub with a brush to remove any bacteria from the skin. This is important because when you cut the melon is it easy to have anything on the skin leak into the edible area. Cut off the top and then scoop out the seeds. Then cut off the rind and cut into pieces.
After the melon is cut make sure to always keep cold. It can last in the fridge cut for about 1 week. DO NOT ever leave cut cantaloupe at room temperature more than 2 hours to avoid E. coli risk.
Nutrients
Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Potassium, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, Fiber, Vitamin K, Magnesium, and Vitamin B1.
Action Steps
1. Find a fresh ripe cantaloupe and use as a cooling snack.
2. Add some cantaloupe to yogurt and mint
3. Always put into a fruit salad with blueberries and watermelon!
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