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It’s the summers and
the Sun is on fire!! We often opt for watermelon as a means to get rid of heat
and to feel fresh. And we definitely do it right!! Because as the name suggests,
watermelon contains 98% of water! Now it doesn’t stop here, because it has
healthy amount of vitamin A and C, magnesium, potassium and other essential
nutrients.
We love the red and
pink, juicy part of the watermelon obviously because it is tasty!! But for your
information watermelon is completely edible just like its cousin cucumber. This
includes the green scraps that we usually throw out in garbage.
The rind, that green
shell skin which contains the juicy part of this fruit is completely edible. I
will give you a couple of reasons now to consider having it rather than
throwing it in compost bin.
1. Blood pressure
As a normal protocol
people diagnosed with high blood pressure
resort to natural measures like herbs and various practices. Now it is not bad
if I suggest you eat a fruit to lower your BP. Eating watermelon rind can help
you there. Researches have shown that watermelon rind extracts can lower the
problem of high blood pressure in obese adults. It is also a potential diuretic
which is prescribed for people suffering from high blood
pressure.
2. Weight loss
Here we talk again of
citrulline. Studies have shown that citrulline consumption positively reduces
the gained weight. It may not be direct that the rind is burning fat
but citrulline reduces your muscle fatigue which means that you can extend the
duration and intensity of your workouts and thus manage burning fat
in a better way!!
3. Eye health
Apart from all other
listed benefits of watermelon, there is still one more. Watermelon juice
benefits our eyes too. As we have already stated that watermelon has lots of
vitamin A, vitamin C and other essential nutrients which are useful to keep our eyes
healthy too. It also has beta-carotene in abundance which
again is essential to keep our eyes
healthy.
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4. Fights free radicals
Journal of the
Science of Food and Agriculture says that, citrulline is a compound found in
watermelon rind which is very instrumental in waving off free radicals in the
body. Citrulline is further converted into an amino acid that in turn provides
your immune system as well as heart with protection by residing harmful toxins
from the body.
5.
Prostate health
Watermelon provides
you with good quantities of lycopene, now this is the antioxidant that you
might want to use for yourself to keep off prostate cancer. Preliminary studies
have been very promising about the fact yet there is more scope of research in
this field to determine this relationship and the possibility of the fact that
watermelon extracts could be used as a treatment in near future.
The diuretic
properties of watermelon are well known and can be used very well to keep the
urinary track healthy and in shape.
6. Boost libido
Certain researches
have shown that the rind may prove to be of significant help to men suffering
from mild to moderate erectile dysfunction. This green covering contains a
libido boosting amino acid called citrulline in concentrated form.
A study proved that
L-citrulline can help improve erections without quite a many side effects that
are usually associated with Viagra.
There are many
creative ways to eat watermelon rind for which you have to first choose an
organic watermelon. Thereafter you can either add it to your smoothies or even
simply bite deep into the white portion while eating the watery flesh.
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