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Watermelons, the ever so juicy, thirst quenching fruit isn’t a fruit, but a vegetable. Yes, this misconceived vegetable has become the world’s favorite summer treat. Little do we know that other than it’s thirst quenching properties, that there are several other health benefits derived from the consumption of this fruit.
Watermelons are;
- 92% water by weight which makes it a mild diuretic which is used to control High Blood Pressure.
- You can get 25% of your recommended daily intake of Vitamin C from watermelons.
- Vitamin A and B6 can also be obtained from eating watermelons.
- Fat-free!
- Lycopene, is one type of carotenoid present, in considerable amount, in red watermelons. Lycopene is no associated to it ability to protect the body from a growing list of different kinds of cancers.
- Due to the presence of carotenoids, watermelons produce antioxidant activity which is know to fight the effects of aging and age related diseases.
- Also due to the antioxidants, watermelons assists in preventing heart related diseases.
- Watermelon seeds are an excellent source of protein.