In the American Journal of Hypertension it was stated that some of the scientists had found that watermelon is the best cure for high blood pressure. The research was done by the food scientists of the Florida State University. According to the scientists hypertension is one of the main reasons for heart attack. This could also be controlled by watermelon as it normalizes hypertension and the risk of heart attacks is almost negligible.
Dr. Arturo Figueroa one of the scientists involved in the research said that the amino acid L-citrulline that is present in the fruit helps the patients especially those who are suffering from never ending diseases like diabetes of type 2 can have benefits by using a natural watermelon.
Watermelon is the only fruit that contains the highest amount of water in it. It also overcomes the thirst in hot summer days. The fruit is also rich in vitamins that are very much useful for the human body. In the fruit vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin B6 are present.
Form these vitamin A helps in maintaining the eye health as it is an antioxidant, vitamin C is used for healing wounds, provides healthy gums and teeth, make stronger the immunity and keeps the cells safe from damaging while the vitamin B6 converts proteins to energy and helps the brain to work properly.