Put This on Your Honey-Dew List

Honeydew is a pale green fruit that is juicy and sweet. Although honeydew’s cousin, the watermelon is more popular than honeydew, as it gets invited to nearly every picnic. The honeydew has outstanding nutritious value among the melon family. With very little fat, low in calories, zero cholesterol and lots of fiber, honeydew is helpful to those who want to shed a few pounds.

Hydration is key, especially for those who live in warmer climates, honeydew aids in keeping the body hydrated and it is rich in potassium. It is generally best when served cold, added to smoothies or juiced to quench ones thirst on hot sunny days.

Loaded with vitamins and minerals, this melon helps boost the immune system. The calcium content this fruit has, helps maintain strong bones and teeth. Honeydew contains important nutrients that improve overall eye health, especially reducing eye degeneration and disorders.

Honeydew can regulate insulin production in the body, it is very low in glucose despite its very sweet taste. It can definitely satisfy your sweet tooth cravings and help prevent and treat diabetes by adding this delicious melon to your regular diet.

For a more youthful and healthier complexion, consuming honeydew helps repair skin and increase collagen production. This fruit is used to create facial beauty masks to renew and refresh the skin.

Honeydew is in season usually between June and October, depending on where a person lives. It can be a little tricky to tell if a honeydew is ripe or not. The color of the rind should be yellow and the bottom of the melon should be a little soft to the touch.

Store honeydew melons at room temperature for up to 2 days to ripen them or place them in a closed paper bag, when they are ripe, they can last in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Honeydew can be cut into cubes and frozen for smoothies or the cubes can be pureed and made into frozen treats.