{"id":12364,"date":"2017-06-02T08:48:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/?p=12364"},"modified":"2017-06-02T08:48:35","modified_gmt":"2017-06-02T12:48:35","slug":"true-or-false-watermelon-is-just-empty-calories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitamins.vitanetonline.com\/index.php\/true-or-false-watermelon-is-just-empty-calories\/","title":{"rendered":"True or False: Watermelon is \u2018Just Empty Calories\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"shortabstract\">\n<p id=\"abstract\">There is a misconception circulating around the online fitness community regarding the health benefits of watermelon. The mainstream notion is that watermelon contains no nutritional value, has way too much sugar, and fully embodies the idea of &#8220;empty calories.&#8221; In reality, however, a serving of watermelon contains multiple necessary vitamins, as well as a natural dose of potassium. 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