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Watermelon Slushy

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Freeze a cup or two of watermelon, throw in a blender with ice cubes (10 or so) with a Tbl. of lemon juice, and blend away. You can add a tsp. of sugar or sweetner if you wish. Makes a nice cool slushy to enjoy on a hot summer day and it's mostly water!!

- Submitted by NANADERRICK 8/14/2010 in Healthy Eating | 1 Comments

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Keep some sugar free, fruity flavored gum on hand. When you feel the need for sweets, chew your gum instead. That way, you feed the craving in your head and not your stomach.

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My favorite is Extra Fruit Sensations Sweet Watermelon Gum!

- Submitted by 2013AM 8/14/2010 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Watermelon Hydrates

Waternelon is high glycemic, a diabetic should limit themselves to 1 cup and definetily talk to their health educator. It has Vitamins A & C, Magnesium. Cartenoids in watermelon also help to cure high blood sugar levels, there is lots of fiber & when you get sugar through watermelon, the dietary fiber present in the fruit is absorbed and does not get converted into fat in the body & can aid digetion & loss of belly fat. A good watermelon has no soft spots, sweeter is lighhter in color, round.

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If you scratch a watermelon with your fingernail and see a greenish white color this means that the fruit is ripe. Pick one evenly rounded on all sides. A heavy Watermelon is the juicyest.

- Submitted by SUNSHINE6442 8/14/2010 | 0 Comments | View Secret

Water retention

Eat lots of celery and parsley to help your body rid itself of water in your ankles, joints. You'll P a lot and be rid of the pain caused by water collecting in your joints. Keep drinking water as normal.

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•Watermelon and watermelon seeds
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•Tea
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•Celery seed
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•Water cress
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Read more at Suite101: Natural Diuretics: Safe & Effective Ways to Lose Water Weight http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/natural_diuretics#ixzz0uCkOcJ3g

- Submitted by TWOTIMESS 8/14/2010 | 5 Comments | View Secret

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