Cantaloupe
By: Lilja Jurva
Benefits
-Prevent wrinkles
-Promote clear skin
-Cancer
-Cardiovascular disease
-Cataracts
-Colds
Nutrients
-Vitamins A, C, E, K
-B vitamins B1, B3, B6
-Potassium
-Iron
-Zinc
-Copper
-Manganese
-Selenium
-Sodium
-Calcium
-Magnesium
-Phosphorous
Recipe: cantaloupe and strawberry popsicles
-5 cups of diced cantaloupe
-5-7 sliced strawberries
Originated
-Middle east, India
-Africa
-Then spread across Europe
Interesting fact
-Actually called reticulated muskmelon
-Most commonly and only referred as cantaloupe in the US