Spit or swallow?

Question

I love water melon and have always swallowed the seeds, I was told the other day that swallowing the pips are bad for you. I however do not have the patience to spit them all out as there are too many! SO...are they bad for you?

Answer 1

No not at all. They merely have no nutrients and are instantly waste products. It's no different from swallowing gum.

They have seedless watermelons though. Or you could cut it out with a knife--which is what i've always done.