18 Reasons Why You Should Eat Cantaloupe All Summer

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8. Helps you sleep

Cantaloupes calm you down and reduce your stress so you can easily get some rest. They also have a B vitamin called inositol that can help get you to sleep just as well as a sleep aid but you don’t have to worry about any side effects.

 

9. Prevents birth defects in babies

One of the things that researchers found when studying pregnant women was that eating cantaloupe with its high level of folic acid (vitamin B9) prevented babies from developing neural tube problems.

 

10. Reduces the chances of diabetic nephropathy

Nephropathy in diabetics is a disease that damages the cells in the kidney. The extract of cantaloupes, called oxykine, keeps this condition from occurring. Because this melon is low in sugar and has a reduced glycemic index it is safe for diabetics to consume.

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