When we see a watermelon we only think about it as a refreshing fruit to calm thirst, but watermelon is full of surprises, it is loaded with nutrients and vitamins A and C; it also contains potassium, magnesium, lycopene, beta-carotene, a substance with high potential of preventing cancer and while it’s the most ripe, its nutritional and healing powers increase.
1. They keep you blood system healthy because they clean the arteries from plaques that can cause a heart attack. Also they contain two components (arginine and citrulline) that keep the well-functioning of the arteries.
2. It is a natural diuretic that help eliminate the toxins and reduce swelling. It also helps to lose weight.
3. Citrulline helps you to fight tiredness and fatigue. It is ideal for people who practice any sport and also prepares the muscle to increase its energy.
4. Citrulline besides keeping the blood vessels clean in consequence helps in sexual activity relaxing the blood vessels.
5. By containing lycopene, there is a great security that it helps older people to prevent blindness produced by age.
6. Its great amount of water helps cleaning the body, the bladder and the kidneys.
7. If you consume 2 cups of watermelon a day, you will be able to rejuvenate your skin in little time. Its high contents of lycopene help reduce the damage caused by the sun on the skin. Because of the high quantities of potassium it has it reduces the uric acid in the blood and helps you eliminate toxins from the kidneys.
Sources:
http://salud.uncomo.com/articulo/cuales-son-los-beneficios-de-la-pina-7542.html
http://quo.mx/noticias/2014/05/13/10-cosas-que-no-sabias-de-la-pina
