PC. Luis Quiroz Ravines

Watermelon has a wide range of health claims, but apparently its most valuable property is its potential ability to help prevent or correct erectile dysfunction to significantly increase the flow of blood.

Dr. Bhimu Patil, director of Texas A & M of fruits and vegetables of the International Improvement Center in College Station, says that as further studies are conducted, new health claims watermelon for the human organism are revealed.
 

Nutritional composition 

In 100 grams, the values ​​are:

• Fiber: 0.3 grams
• Calories: 20,3
• Magnesium: 11 milligrams
• Carbohydrates: 4.5 grams
• Beta-carotene: 18 micrograms
• Folic acid: 3 micrograms
• Potassium: 88.5 milligrams

Health benefits

Most people know very little about watermelon and is believed to be only a delicious fruit for calm thirst; but its contributions to health goes beyond a simple domestic fruit.

It has a broad antioxidant, moisturizes and mineralized power, ideal for low calorie diets, contributes with only 20 calories per 100 grams, cleanses the body, stimulates diuresis and is now useful for sexual function.

Also it is a valuable source of vitamin A, for its high content of beta carotene and we know that vitamin A protects against macular degeneration due to age, to produce pigments in the retina. Its high content of vitamioan C is useful to prevent night blindness and to reduce risk of cataracts.

The abundant content of citrulline in it  becomes arginine, both amino acids can help improve cardiovascular function and blood flow and fight plaque buildup in the arteries, reducing the risk of heart attack.

And the virtues of watermelon are little known to rejuvenate the skin. Two cups a day of this fruit reduced up to 40% damage to the skin caused by the sun and the skin can look younger and healthier.

Many athletes drink watermelon juice before a competition or a hard workout because it reduces muscle pain and heart rate. Athletes know that watermelon juice increases the mental and physical condition.

Some studies indicate that the antioxidant content of watermelon offers a high potential to combat chronic inflammation to fight free radicals that cause inflammation and inflammation produces free radicals, a vicious cycle that causes various diseases. A daily glass of watermelon juice could prevent diseases such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and colon cancer.

For being an excellent diuretic nature, watermelon removes toxins from the body and reduces swelling. Lycopene is associated with reduced risk of prostate cancer, so consumption of tomatoes to promote prostate health is recommended, but matures watermelon, may have a higher content of lycopene than tomatoes.

Watermelon rises to 23% energy levels consuming only one daily serving, due to its high content of vitamin B6, which the body transforms into dopamine, which is the hormone that generates welfare. Similarly magnesium of watermelon improves cell function so that the body has more energy throughout the day.
 

A natural Viagra

Through citrulline from watermelon, which becomes arginine which is an enzyme that is important for heart health and to improve blood flow, the production of nitric oxide is increased which relaxes blood vessels and has an effect similar to viagra, so watermelon is valuable for preventing and treating erectile dysfunction and may be useful for those who suffer from obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Its effects are not as specific as Viagra, said Dr. Patil, but has no harmful side effects such as medicine. The additional nitric oxide that provides watermelon could help people who need more blood flow and may additionally be useful for cardiovascular problems, angina and high blood pressure.

NOTE: Luis Quiroz Ravines is a Peruvian journalist specializing in Natural Health, author of an effective treatment to stop hair loss naturally. Learn MORE at: HairLossNaturalSolution.com