Yes! Plant Foods Can Heal You by Hill Michelle

Author:Hill, Michelle
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Michelle Hill Publishing
Published: 2016-02-07T16:00:00+00:00

Watermelon 7 Amazing Facts

Watermelon is one of the most heart smart fruits on the planet. Here’s 7 Amazing FACTS about watermelon !

Excellent heart protector and healer due to it’s high lycopene content. (a powerful antioxidant)

Lycopene boost the body’s natural antioxidant defenses and protecting against DNA damage.

The citrulline in watermelon has been shown to reduce fat in our blood cells.

Anti-inflammatory & Antioxidant Support Watermelon is rich in phenolic compounds like flavonoids, carotenoids, and triterpenoids. The carotenoid lycopene in watermelon is particularly beneficial in reducing inflammation and neutralizing free radicals.

Being a natural diuretic, watermelon helps increase the flow of urine, with no strain whatsoever on the kidneys. Watermelons helps the liver process ammonia (waste from protein digestion) which eases strain on the kidneys while getting rid of excess fluids.

Watermelon is 92% water, which makes is a perfect food for staying hydrated.

The rind and seed of watermelons are totally edible. In fact the rind has plenty of health promoting and blood building chlorophyll. And, the rind contains more of the heart healthy amino acid citrulline. SCIENTIC STUDIES: A 2014 meta-analysis also revealed that lycopene decreased stroke risk (including stroke occurrence or mortality) by more than 19 percent. In addition to lowering your risk of stroke, lycopene has been shown to have potential anti-cancer activity, likely due to its potent antioxidant properties.A 2014 meta-analysis of 10 studies also showed that dietary lycopene may protect against the risk of ovarian cancer among postmenopausal women. There is also some evidence from animal studies that lycopene may help with cancer treatment as well. One study found that lycopene treatment reduced the growth of brain tumors while another showed frequent lycopene intake suppressed breast tumor growth in mice.

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