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We\u2019ve all heard the anonymous quote above, and I realize my watermelon edits rob it of some of its play-on-words humor, but I like the idea of a watermelon diet, so I\u2019m sticking with it.<\/p>\n

Of course, a diet consisting solely of watermelon isn\u2019t something I\u2019d recommend. While it might be delicious for a day or two, watermelon is best when it\u2019s part of a larger, balanced diet. Check out dietician Elizabeth Somer\u2019s article<\/span> on the health benefits of watermelon or my own blog entry<\/a> about the nutritional benefits of watermelon.<\/p>\n

Another reason I wouldn\u2019t recommend eating only watermelon for an extended period of time is that you run the risk of getting tired of it. I know, it sounds crazy, right? Getting tired of watermelon? But it can happen, and I don\u2019t want it to happen to you.<\/p>\n

I remember when I was a kid, my brother and I would go through phases in which we couldn\u2019t get enough of certain foods. One particular craving I remember well was yogurt. Specifically, the single-serve yogurt with the fruit in the bottom of the cup. It drove my mother crazy, so she gave in to our cravings by buying entire cases of yogurt and telling us that we could eat as much as we wanted.<\/p>\n

So, we did. Two yogurts for breakfast, one after lunch, two more for an afternoon snack, one or two for dessert after dinner. It wasn\u2019t long \u2014 probably about a week\u2014 before my brother and I had satisfied our yogurt craving and wanted nothing to do with the treat for a long, long time.<\/p>\n

And that burnout is probably the final reason why I don\u2019t recommend an all-watermelon diet. It\u2019s hard to imagine getting tired of watermelon, but it might happen, and that\u2019s definitely not a good thing.<\/p>\n

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