Scientific literature review confirms watermelon’s health potential
Story Date: 1/31/2022

 

Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 1/26/22

Watermelon is a unique fruit with compounds that may have  health effects throughout the body, supporting normal cardiovascular and metabolic health. According to  a new comprehensive review of the scientific literature on watermelon, eating watermelon regularly may  help promote health. This research paper, authored by Britt Burton-Freeman, Ph.D., and colleagues from  Illinois Institute of Technology was recently published in the journal Current Atherosclerosis Reports. “Research is unveiling the health-promoting potential of watermelon. The current literature review  provides evidence that watermelon intake and citrulline supplementation lower blood pressure in human  trials."

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