The
health benefits of watermelon include prevention of kidney disorders,
high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, heart, disease, heat stroke,
macular degeneration, and impotence.
What
is Watermelon?
Watermelon
is a fruit that grows
on a vine-like flowering plant native to Southern Africa. It moved to
Egypt, and was cultivated in the Nile River Valley, and eventually
moved east into china, roughly 1000 years ago. Now Watermelon is
grown around the world.
Nutritional
Value of Watermelon
The
healthy or beneficials effects of watermelon are mainly derived from
its unique nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds.
These include significant amounts of vitamins C,
calcium, magnesium, fiber, protein, and a large amount of potassium.
Furthermore, they contain vitamin A, vitamin B6, niacin, thiamin, and
a wide variety of carotenoids and phytonutrients, including lycopene!
Health
benefits of organic watermelon are as follows
Treats
Kidney disorders
Watermelons
contain a lot of potassium, which is very helpful in cleaning out the
toxic depositions in kidney. Moreover, they are helpful in reducing
the concentration of uric acid in the blood, thereby reducing the
chances of kidney damage and the formation of renal calculi in that
organ. In addition to this, being high in water content, watermelons
induce frequent urinating, which is again helpful for cleaning of the
kidneys. Also, the antioxidants present in watermelon ensure good
health of the kidneys for a long time and reduce signs of premature
aging like wrinkles and age spots on the skin.
Prevent
Heart Stroke
Watermelon
is effective in reducing both your body temperature and blood
pressure. Many people in tropical regions eat this fruit every day in
the afternoon during summer to protect themselves
from heat stroke. The high amount of water in watermelon also
stimulates a release of excess liquid in the form of sweat, which
cools your body further during hot summer days.
Heart
Health
Lypocene,
a carotenoid found in abundance in watermelon, improves cardiac
functions. Beta-carotene, known for its great antioxidant and
anti-aging properties, keeps you young at heart and prevents age
related cardiac problems. The roughage in watermelon, along with
vitamin C, carotenoids, and potassium (potassium cuts the risk of
heart attack), helps to reduce cholesterol and keep your heart safe
from many dangerous conditions.
Regulate
Blood Pressure
The
amount of potassium and magnesium present in watermelons is very
beneficial in terms of lowering blood pressure. Potassium is
considered a vasodilator, meaning that it releases the tension on
blood vessels and arteries, thereby stimulating blood flow and
reducing the stress on the cardiovascular system. The carotenoids
present in these fruits also prevent hardening of artery walls and
veins, thereby helping to reduce blood pressure and the chances of
blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, and atherosclerosis.
Prevent
Macular Degeneration
If
you eat plenty of watermelons. Your eyes are well protected,
watermelons contain beta-carotene,vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthia
which ensure the protection of your eyes from age-related blindness
and degeneration and prevent your eyes from ailments such as drying
up of eyes and optical nerves, as well as glaucoma.
Controls
Diabetes
Diabetics,
who are supposed to have a low energy and low sugar diet, often
complain about starving since they don't get to eat their staple
diets, which gives the feeling of being half-fed. Watermelons can be
a good supplement for them. Inspite of being sweet in taste, a thick
wedge will give them very few calories, since ninety-nine percent of
its total weight is composed of water and roughage. Moreover, the
vitamins and minerals such as potassium
and magnesium help in proper functioning of insulin in the body, thus
lowering the blood sugar level. Argine, another component found in
watermelons, is very effective at enhancing theimpact of insulin on
blood sugar. Diabetics can also have curries, steaks, and salad made
from watermelon rinds,which are even lower in sugar.
Prevent
Cancer
watermelons
have gained a lot of attention in recent years, primarily because of
their impressive level of lycopene, a carotenoid phytonutrient
compound that is increasingly being linked to cancer prevention.
Lycopene has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of prostate,
breast, colon, lung and endometrial cancer. All in all, between the
antioxidant potential of vitamin C and the
impact of lycopene, watermelon is a grat anti-cancer fruit!
