Advantage of Watermelon for Heart, Bones, and People with Hypertension

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus ) is a flowering plant originally from southern Africa. The watermelon fruit, loosely considered a type of melon – although not in the genus Cucumis – has a smooth exterior with green, yellow and sometimes white color. The interior is juicy and sweet, with flesh color deep red to pink, but sometimes orange, yellow and even green if not ripe.

Watermelon is very fresh especially when it’s eaten on summer or hot weather. The water contains high fiber which can prevent dehydration. Watermelon also has many benefits for health such as following:
 

1. Good For Heart and Bones. Watermelon is one of the fruit with very rich lycopene. Lycopene is a carotenoid, a type of antioxidant that can prevent damage to body cells from free radicals. Lycopene also protect the body from cholesterol. Some research suggests that lycopene is good for heart health as well as bone health.
2. Lycopene is a good antioxidant. Besides its function to heart and bone health, Lycopene has amazing ability as antioxidant to neutralize free radical molecules that can damage cells and tissues. Antioxidant can support beauty, such as making the skin look more healthy and youthful.
3. Avoid Dehydration. Watermelon is a fruit with high water content. No wonder if it is very popular tropical residents and a favorite fruit of the summer at the 4 seasons. A high water content fruit can help to avoid dehydration, and it’s certainly more comfortable than regular mineral water.
4. Some research suggests that watermelon is a natural powerful drug for men. Eating watermelon can give the same effect as Viagra, can cure impotence and prevent impotence. The advantages of watermelon are no side effects, as often happens when a person taking strong medicine.
5. Watermelon has many vitamins and minerals. In 152 grams of watermelon contains 20.4 percent of vitamin C, 17.2 percent of vitamin A, potassium and magnesium 7.8 percent 3.8 percent. Watermelon is also has very low calories, so you don’t have to worry about your weight.
6. Watermelon is good for people with hypertension, as the water and potassium can neutralize the blood pressure.