Benefits of Watermelon

Benefits of Watermelon
By: AsianBrain.com Content Team

Watermelon is believed originated from the Kalahari desert, Africa. According to the researchers, was first harvested fruit 5000 years ago in Egypt and according to ancestral beliefs at that time, the fruit is used for the burial of kings so that their spirit gets nutrition in the afterlife. And that is where the fruit is brought around to these countries in the world.

Red color on the fruit indicates high levels of lycopene, a component of carotenoids such as beta-carotene. Therefore, advised to eat more watermelon red than yellow.

Compared with other antioxidant compounds, especially vitamin C and vitamin E, the strength to fight radical likopennya far more powerful. Every single molecule of lycopene is able to kill some free-radical molecules at once. In fact, lycopene is assisted other antioxidants, namely beta-carotene, was able to revive the withered cells already damaged by free radicals.

Watermelon, including the richest fruit lycopene content, which can destroy the seeds of cancer. Many consume, even every day was no problem, it may shrink the risk of cervical cancer and pancreatic cancer in women at high risk of the daily diet full of calories / sugar / fat but poor vegetable and fruit.

Against digestive cancers, lycopene is able to stop until the risk is reduced in half, such as oral cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer. Similarly with prostate cancer.

In addition, lycopene is useful to make the face look radiant, fresh and younger looking. For the elderly, the melon not only help restore the health problems more quickly, but also help improve mental ability and sharpness of your memory.

Lycopene in watermelon kasiat also donated specifically for married men. This fruit can increase fertility and help arouse men's sexual arousal. For those who missed had offspring, the fruit can also be very helpful. Believe it or not, research shows that sitrulin compounds in this fruit, has an aphrodisiac effect is as good as Viagra, but utterly without side effects.

Here are other benefits of watermelon:

1. If you're on a diet, then this is the fruit of your good friends. The fruit is free
of fat and sugar content have a combination of limited and abundant moisture.
Moreover, the fruit of this one is quickly filling in the stomach.

2. Watermelon is very good for people with hypertension. Moisture content and can
neutralize kaliumnya high blood pressure.

3. Intensify work of the heart

4. Antioxidants including beta-carotene and vitamin C helps the body's cells remain
healthy.

5. Watermelon also serves to stimulate more rapid discharge of urine, so it is good
for those who are experiencing trouble urinating.

6. Lowers fever

7. Prevent canker sores with powerful

Oh yes, Whatever vareietasnya, watermelon fruit remains excellent and highly nutritious!
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