20/04/2023
✒ Somoshree Paul
Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator
©️ Diet Clinic- Online/Offline Available
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Watermelons have been called ‘summer’s blessing’. A big, chilled wedge of watermelon on a hot day is the best treat you can give yourself that flush out toxins and keep you hydrated. This amazing fruit is loaded with Vit- A,Vit- B6, Vit- C, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, phytonutrient lycopene and antioxidants, amino acids. Lycopene is essential for your skin health, cardiovascular and bone health.
You can also eat watermelon seeds, which are rich in minerals like copper, zinc, iron and manganese.
Citrulline is an amino acid in watermelon that is most noted for being converted into arginine by the kidneys and other body systems. This greatly improves blood flow and prevent excess accumulation of fat cells.
Promotes kidney health
The abundance of potassium and calcium in watermelon is effective in flushing out the toxins depositions in the kidney. Beneficial in lowering the uric acid concentration in the blood which reduces the chance of renal calculi formation. The water content induces frequent urination which cleanses the kidneys.
Prevents Cancer
Lycopene has shown amazing potential to reduce the risks of prostate, breast, colon, lung and endometrial cancer. In addition to the antioxidant power of Vitamin C, lycopene makes watermelon a great anti-cancer fruit.
Maintains blood pressure
Watermelons are loaded with potassium and magnesium which help to lower blood pressure. The carotenoids present in melons also prevent hardening of artery walls and veins thereby assisting to lower blood pressure, strokes, heart attacks, and atherosclerosis.
Healthy heart
Lycopene is a powerhouse of antioxidants improves cardiac functions, keeps you young at heart and prevents age-related cardiac problems. The presence of vit C, carotenoids, and potassium, aids to lower cholesterol and keep your heart healthy.
Regulates hydration
The high amount of water and electrolytes in watermelons keep you hydrated and stimulates perspiration. which naturally cools your body further on hot days.
Enhance Eye Health
Consume plenty of watermelons to prevent macular degeneration and boosts eye health. The richness of beta-carotene, vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin in watermelons safeguards your eyes. It prevents the eyes from illness such as drying up of eyes and optic nerves and glaucoma.