Can I eat watermelon after running?

Nowadays people pay much attention to their physical health, because no matter how rich you are, you cannot enjoy life without a good body. So people usually like to do some fitness exercises, and running is one of them. Whether you live in the countryside or in the city, there are always some places where you can run, and you can run not only during the day but also at night. So, can you eat watermelon after running?

First: It’s summer now. Can I eat watermelon after running?

Watermelon is rich in citrulline, which can maintain the health of internal organs and muscle vitality. In addition, the blood sugar level in the body will decrease after exercise. Watermelon has a high sugar content, and proper supplementation can help improve and stabilize the body's blood sugar level. Although eating chilled watermelon in summer is enjoyable, eating too much at one time and too quickly can cause severe irritation to the stomach, easily causing gastrointestinal vasoconstriction or even spasm, thus damaging gastrointestinal health.

And eating watermelon may cause weight gain. The sugar content in watermelon is about 7% to 8%. Based on the 7% content, 500 grams of watermelon flesh contains 35 grams of sugar. Eating 2 kilograms of watermelon flesh is equivalent to eating a bowl of rice. But eating watermelon may cause weight gain, which cannot be blamed on the watermelon itself, but mainly because people eat too much watermelon in the summer. If you eat watermelon in the same amount as an apple, it is not easy to produce a significant weight gain effect.

Second: Is it easier for bacteria to grow when watermelon is covered with plastic wrap?

The rate at which bacteria reproduce depends on two factors: the degree of food contamination and the environment in which the food is stored. The bacterial growth of cut watermelon mainly depends on whether the knife and cutting board used to cut the watermelon have been cleaned and sterilized. Because plastic wrap is produced at high temperatures, it does not carry bacteria.

Since there is no way to know how long a watermelon covered with plastic wrap can be stored, try not to buy watermelons that have already been cut and covered with plastic wrap at fruit stalls. Watermelon covered with plastic wrap or refrigerated directly at home should not be kept for more than 24 hours. When you take the watermelon out of the refrigerator to eat, you can first cut off the surface part about 1 cm thick. If the watermelon is covered with plastic wrap, it is best to place it in a refrigerator at 0℃ ~ 4℃. This environment can inhibit the reproduction rate of bacteria. If there is a separate space in the refrigerator to store watermelons, it is not recommended to cover them with plastic wrap to prevent odor contamination and water loss.