Summer months can be very hot and there is nothing best then fresh, cold watermelon. You can in cut and eat pieces or you can make one juice that can make you refresh immediately. It’s not only fresh watermelon also has and very healthy properties. It’s very rich with vitamin C and A, and also with Vitamin B1 and B6. Also is rich in ingredients as L-citrulline amino acid and phytochemical lycopene. The fact that watermelon is 92% water and free of fat and cholesterol, make it this fruit healthiest one. It is low in sodium and also can be found small amounts of some minerals, such as magnesium and potassium.

The perfect red color of watermelon is coming from lycopene, pigment that can be found in tomatoes, grapefruits, apricots and guavas. Tomatoes is one of the richest fruit with lycopene, but to be available for us we should cook, because of that we have watermelon that does not be cook to get the lycopene benefits. Just take care to be ripe good and you will get all benefits of lycopene. Important information is that the flesh of watermelon has 40% more than the raw tomatoes.

L-citrulline amino acid is one more important phytonutrient. In kidneys it is converting to L-arginine and when the levels of the arginine increase, production amplifies of the nitric oxide. Later is important for blood vessels to be widening. Because of this process, citrulline is the most important for having heart health, improves circulation and promote blood flow. Helps to decrease blood pressure, eliminating ammonia and helps un sexual dysfunction in case of the man.

Watermelon is rich in lycopene that has very strong properties as antioxidant and if your goal is to eat healthy food tries in your food to have and food rich in lycopene. It’s very important in the fight against formation of the free radicals that can cause cancer.

Many studies can not prof, but it speculate that if you have lycopene in your daily diet, this consumption can prevent cancers of lungs, breast, prostate, throat, ovaries, bladder, colon and pancreas. Also in some studies is noticed that lycopene can reduce the risk of the aggressive cancer for 44% in the case of the man and also can reduce the risk of cancer on the prostate for 25%. In the case of breast cancer, use of lycopene can be treat cancer cells.

Our body always generate oxidant compounds, but when we overloaded the red alarm is on and our mechanism for antioxidant defense cannot handle and like that can be damage the tissue and it can occurs oxidation stress. Unfortunately, when oxidation stress is elevated the possibility to occur cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is high. In this stage watermelon can fit in.

Many of us will ask why, what watermelon has that can be so healthy?

All this is because of ingredient as lycopene and high antioxidant properties. Lycopene can reduce the oxidation stress and that significantly and also can reduce levels of blood glucose. Patients that suffer from hyperglycemia or more known as high blood-sugar is connected to the heart disease and watermelon can provide some protection against diseases as heart disease.

Also some study shown that intake watermelon six weeks and most possible can be improved flow of the arteries. This is good to know and for people that suffer with hypertension and have the symptoms. This can be thanks to the ingredients as amino acids L-arginine and L-citrulline.

Watermelon is rich in vitamin C and just 2 cups of few pieces of it can provide eve 30% of our daily intake. This is very important reason why you should it and prevent the cold. One more good reason to eat watermelon is and the nutritional component as vitamin B6 and enhance the immune system in bets way. All this is because it boosts production of the lymphocytes that is producing antibodies that fight against bacteria, invading viruses and toxins.

What we need more for our hair and skin to be perfect than vitamins A and C and watermelon contains it. Vitamin A prevents skin scaling and dryness and also is very good for the health of the eyes. Vitamin C is very important for the skin and is a key role in the collagen production. Thus, this protein protects from sun damage and wrinkles and can give back the elasticity of the skin. About the hair can be good tonic and can increase volume and growth of it.

Amino acid as L- citruline can improve the flow of the blood, but also can prevent and treat erectile dysfunction. Because of that watermelon is called as natural Viagra. The citrulline–arginine–nitric oxide ingredient can promotes relaxation muscles of the blood vessel that is the main principle of the Viagra. Impotence usually is caused from many psychological and physiological factors and the amounts of the nitric-oxide could improve the flow of the blood and even without side-effects.

NOTE: Never overdose with watermelon because can have bad consequences for your health, but only if you OVERDOSE!