Seven health benefits of watermelon

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Seven Health Benefits Of Watermelon

..................................................................................................... What can be more refreshing and hydrating on a hot summer day like a sweet and juicy coldwatermelon, but did you know that beside the sweetness and juiciness of watermelon it is also loaded with healthy nutrients that are great for your body? The health benefits of watermelon are plenty and below we will list to you seven of the most important health benefits of watermelon that will sure encourage you to eat more and more watermelon. 7- Watermelon Contain Powerful Antioxidants. Watermelon is rich with plenty of vitamin C and antioxidants that help your body get rid of the cell damaging free radicals that is a major source of aging and various diseases. Watermelon contain high concentrations of flavonoids like lycopene, betacarotene, lutein and cryptoxanthin that are proven to protect the body against many cancer types and heart diseases, the lycopene content in watermelon works on protecting the body against rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, strokes and osteoarthritis beside reducing the damage of UV rays on the skin. 6- Watermelon Strengthen And Enhance Immunity. One of the many great health benefits of watermelon is that it is a great source of vitamin C and many other components that helps protecting the body against illness and various types of cancers by boozing the immune system and fighting free radicals in the bloodstream . 5- Watermelon Keep Eyesight Strong.


Another great health be in if it of watermelon lays in its vitamin C and vitamin A content in watermelon that are responsible to protect your version against many diseases including macular degeneration, not just that but it also works of strengthening the eyesight so you can enjoy a better vision. 4- Watermelon Prevent Hypertension And High Cholesterol. Watermelon is also great to lower high cholesterol, high blood pressure in the body and prevent cardiovascular disease in result, due to the potassium and magnesium content in watermelon in addition to amino acids called citrulline that should improve the overall health of your heart. 3- Watermelon Enhance Sexual Health. As we mentioned above watermelon contain an amino acid called citrulline that our bodies use to create another amino acid that is also important for the sexual health and ability for erection called arginine, arginine is supposed to relaxed the blood vessels allowing more blood to flow to all the body parts which in return enhance the erection mechanism. 2- Watermelon Is A Great Hydrator. Watermelon consists of 92% of water which is great to replace your body of the lost fluids and minerals because of excessive sweating during hot summer days, so it is considered a great way to protect against dehydration during hot weathers. 1- Watermelon For Detoxing And Diuretic. Watermelon is a powerful diuretic which allows your body to flush away toxins that you get in contact with in your daily life, it also stimulate the kidneys and improve the functionality of the liver.


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