Some health benefits of consuming water melons
Posted on: 19/Feb/2018 10:54:22 AM
Water melons belongs to the family called ‘Cucurbitaceae’ is known to us. Found mostly in subtropical and tropical places these water melons have juicy flesh in reddish colour. It is worthy to mention that water melon is a fruit grown on a vine like flowering plant. It is known that the consumption of this water melon has got great benefits for our health as they contain vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B6 plus others like niacin, thiamine etc. Some of the major health benefits are
Useful for kidney related issues - For cleaning out the toxic depositions present in our kidneys these water melons are superb because they have rich potassium contents in them. Regular consumption of water melon also prevents damage to the kidneys as these water melons have ability to reduce the concentration of uric acid in the blood.
Heat stroke prevention - It is confirmed that consumption of this water melon in tropical areas would prevent heat stroke in the individuals. It also reduces body pressure as well as body temperature.
Regulation of blood pressure - Blood pressure or BP regulation is an important benefit of consumption of the water melons. It is clear that potassium and magnesium present in water melons play great role in the reduction of BP. Moreover hardening of arteries and veins could be avoided as the water melons have carotenoids in them.
For cancer prevention - One of the significant uses of consuming water melon is in the prevention of cancer. It is said that presence of Lycopene in this water melon decreases the risk of cancers in prostrate, breasts, colon, lung etc and that is superb.
Macular degeneration prevention - This is another benefit of the water melon and presence of beta –carotene plus others like vitamin C, lutein etc helps in protection of the eyes from blindness due to age and degeneration.
