Vitamin A, vitamin C, minerals, and antioxidant-rich plant components are abundant in cantaloupes. Antioxidants target free radicals, substances in the body that can damage cells.
Vitamin C, which protects cells and reduces inflammation, is abundant in the berry. A cup of cubed cantaloupe has 58.7 mg of vitamin C, 65% of the Daily Value.
High vitamin C diets protect against oxidative stress, an imbalance between free radicals and the body's antioxidant defenses, according to research.
Oxidative stress is a major cause of heart disease and several malignancies.
Vitamin C intake was linked to lower rates of breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, and prostate cancer in a recent review.
Vitamin C intake was linked to lower rates of breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, and prostate cancer in a recent review.
Zucchini should be planted indoors in early-to-mid spring before going outside after frost in your US hardiness zone. Sowing zucchini in large modules or small pots rather than trays and potting them up works best because they don't transplant well.