The Watermelon is a large fruit in a spherical shape it has a sweet, juicy, refreshing flesh of reddish colour or red colour when it is fully ripen. Watermelon rind looks like dark green, some watermelon have strips of both green and pale green colour. Inside its flesh it has black or brown colour seeds. Watermelons need climate from tropical to temperate, needing temperature higher than about 25oC. A good watermelon can be identified when t has a creamy yellow spot, also if you tap the under belly of the watermelon and if you get a hollow sound than understand that the watermelon is ripen. Watermelon has various nutrients to offer in your diet. The various nutrients which the watermelon has, gives boost to our immunity and keep us fit.
Some Nutritious benefits of Watermelons are
- Hydrates Yourself
Interestingly watermelon contains 92% water. Water is important source to keep us Hydrated and the purpose of water in your body is to aid function of bodily fluids. By eating vegetables which has high content of water keeps our tummy full. The water which watermelon contains has a lot of nutrients dissolved in Keeps Blood Pressure Low and improves circulation
2. Keeps Blood Pressure Low and improves circulation
L-citrulline is a naturally found chemical compound in watermelons. This chemical compound has the ability to improve artery function and lower blood pressure by helping blood vessels relax. L-citrulline is non-essential amino acid. L-citrulline also known as Citrulline which breaks down in the body as Arginine which again breaks down as nitric oxide which increases blood flow through muscles.
3. Prevents Heart Diseases
Watermelon may reduce risk of Heart Attacks and strokes by reducing blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Watermelon has presence of lycopene which is also red carotenoid widely found in fruits and vegetables which are red in colour. It’s also powerful antioxidant which scavenges free radicals. Free radicals adversely alter lipids, proteins and DNA and trigger a number of human disease.
4. Powers the Kidneys
Watermelons have nutrients like Calcium and Potassium. That helps in fighting Toxins and flushes them out from the body. As Kidneys are the ones which throws toxins out of the body they need nutrients like Calcium and Potassium to function well.
5. Reduces inflammation
Arthritis Foundation states that eating watermelons reduces the inflammation marker CRP. Watermelons contains anti oxidants like Lycopene and Vitamin C which fight free radicals and protect cells and reduce risk of inflammation.
Stay healthy and grow healthy 