What happens to the seeds I swallow while eating watermelon?

It may come as no surprise that despite what we were told as children, swallowing a watermelon seed will not cause a watermelon to grow in your stomach. Yet many people still try to avoid eating the seeds for various reasons. read more

It may come as no surprise that despite what we were told as children, swallowing a watermelon seed will not cause a watermelon to grow in your stomach. Yet many people still try to avoid eating the seeds for various reasons. Some people worry that watermelon seeds contain harmful chemicals, and some just think they're tasteless and annoying. read more

Most nuts and seeds do the body good, but comparatively, watermelon seeds are nutritional superstars. Based on one ounce servings. If you're not into the whole homespun sprouting process, you can purchase sprouted watermelon seeds in a bag -- like these ones from GoRaw. You can learn how to sprout seeds yourself with a little Googling. For starters, check out this instructional guide from Vertical Veg. read more

If you swallow them while your body will digest the soluble fibre coating on the outside and pass the seed through. It would only be a problem if you have diverticula (pouches) in the walls of your bowel, where seeds can lodge and cause irritation. read more