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The Galia melon is a hybrid melon of a cantaloupe and a honeydew and is grown in Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Greece, Costa Rica, Panama, Hondura Algeria, Brazil, Guatemala, Portugal, Spain, Morocco.
The Galia melon has a balanced sweetness throughout each bite and is rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Good luck finding this delicious treasure, it can be tricky to locate in some states.
Photo by: tina natalini
“The most delicious fruit known to men.”
Cherimoya, or "cold seeds" is a close relative to the soursop and sweetsop fruits. Grown in Central and South America, cherimoya is both a tropical and subtropical fruit.
Cherimoya has a soft and creamy texture inside that has been compared to a mixture of pineapple and grape. There are many health benefits provided from this delicious fruit in addition to containing potassium and magnesium, including;
reducing inflammation
strengthening of the immune system
promotes healthy digestion
reducing the risk of abnormal cells
improves eye health
maintains healthy blood pressure
Some things to know before consuming a cherimoya are to avoid eating or cracking the black seed inside. They are poisonous as is the outer skin. Simply scoop the fleshy white “meat” of the cherimoya out and enjoy on its own or added to a smoothie.
Photo by: Brooke Lark @brookelark
Choose your favorite fruit flavor; lemon, blueberry, strawberry, mango, pineapple…
Choose your favorite green vegetable; spinach, kale, broccoli…
Choose your favorite hydrating liquid; electrolyte water, coconut water
Choose an anti-inflammatory root; ginger, turmeric, horseradish, cinnamon
Add a dash of Himalayan Pink Salt for extra minerals and pH, improve respiratory health and aides in good digestion.
My drink recipe would look like this:
Lemon
Spinach
Half Essentia Water & Half Coconut Water
Ginger
3 Mint leaves
1 Pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt