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PICNIC MONTH

Summer is here, so now is a great time to When planning your picnic, think outside of
pack up some healthy foods, grab your the box. Consider the beach, a local outside
favorite blanket, and head outdoors to venue, your backyard, or even a sporting
celebrate National Picnic Month. July is the event. All you need is a great imagination
perfect time to enjoy your meals outside as and something to pack your goodies in. Place
well as some outdoor fun. There’s no limit the focus on combining the excitement of
to celebrating this month out-of-doors, from the outdoors and eating healthy meals along
a quick picnic of sandwiches and fruit at the with encouraging physical activity and trying
local park to packing yourself a gourmet meal new foods. So why are you waiting? Get out
to enjoy under the stars. there and have yourself a picnic!

p duce pick: WATERMELON

Watermelon seems to be the perfect fruit to or eaten outside, so the seeds do not present
enjoy during these warm summer months. a problem.
Watermelon is made up of 92% water and Icebox Watermelon: This is the smallest
can single-handedly cure that sugar craving. of the watermelon family and is suitable
It’s sweet and packed full of nutrients such to feed one or just a few people. These are
as lycopene, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and generally around fi ve pounds in size and are
antioxidants. All of these nutrients play a role the sweetest of all versions.
in keeping the body healthy.
Yellow/Orange Watermelon: These can
One interesting fact is that there are four come in any size or shape and may or may
types of watermelon: seedless, picnic, icebox, not have seeds. These will have an orange or
and yellow/orange-fl eshed.
yellow center, which changes the nutrient
Seedless Watermelon: This mostly seed- content slightly.
free type saw its introduction in the 1990’s. Try one or try them all. Watermelon is a
This medium-sized version provides a more healthy snack or great for dessert. Whichever
enjoyable experience when eating the fruit, version you choose, enjoy!
with no seeds to bite down on or spit out.
Source:
Picnic Watermelon: These watermelons are
on the larger side and do contain seeds. The gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/
watermelon/types-of-watermelon.htm
idea is that these will be brought to a picnic