Showing posts with label Benefits of Watermelon Fruit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benefits of Watermelon Fruit. Show all posts

Monday, April 22, 2013

Benefits of Watermelon Fruit

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is widely grown in the area near the beach in Bantul and Kulon Progo, in addition contains a lot of water, it is red it has many nutrients and contains many substances that can prevent a variety of diseases.

Has been investigated by the American Journal of Hipertention that watermelon can dilate blood vessels which makes the performance of the heart becomes lighter when blood spreading in the body.

In the watermelon and lycopene are antioxidants that help prevent strokes and free radicals, and can lower bad cholesterol that lead to strokes and heart. Lycopene is found in watermelon with the same kind found in raw tomatoes. A cup of watermelon contains lycopene which contained two equal-sized tomatoes.