Health Benefits of Watermelon

Health Benefits of WatermelonWatermelon 

has always been a good source of vitamins
A and C, and provides potassium and
fiber. But now consumers have even
more reasons to enjoy a sweet fruit.

Scientists
indicate that watermelon contains
high levels of lycopene-an antioxidant
that may help the body fight cancer
and prevent disease. Found only in
select fruits and vegetables, lycopene
is very effective at trapping cancer-promoting
agents called free-oxygen radicals.

A
study conducted by Harvard University
found that men who ate lycopene-rich
diets of tomatoes and tomato products
had a much lower risk of developing
certain cancers, especially prostrate
cancer.

Lycopene
is found only in red watermelon varieties.
In fact, it gives watermelon its red
colour,thus, the redder the watermelon,
the more lycopene it contains.

We have always known that watermelon offers a number of benefits .But as lycopene continues to emerge as a possible important, effective agent in disease prevention.

In  addition to lycopene, watermelon offers  a host of other health benefits. It is fat-free, yet delivers 100 percent on the critical energy component found in functional foods.

Importance of having Breakfast
Breakfast can help prevent strokes, heart attack and sudden death. Advice on not to skip breakfast!

 
Healthy living. For those who always skip breakfast, you should stop that habit now! You’ve
heard many times that “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Now, recent research confirms that one of the worst practices you can develop may be avoiding breakfast.Why?

Importance of having Breakfast

Because the frequency of heart attack, sudden death, and stroke peaks between 6: 00a.m. and  noon, with the highest incidence being between 8: 00a.m. and 10:00a.m.What mechanism within the body could account for this significant jump in sudden death in the early morning hours?We may have an Answer.Platelet, tiny elements in the blood that keep us from bleeding to Death if we
get a cut, can clump together inside our arteries due to Cholesterol or plaque buildup in the artery lining. It is in the morning hours that platelets become the most activated and tend to form these internal
blood clots at the greatest frequency.

However, eating even a very light breakfast prevents the morning platelet  activation that is associated with heart attacks and strokes. Studies performed at Memorial University in St.Johns,   Newfoundland
found that eating a light, very low-fat breakfast was critical in modifying the morning platelet activation. Subjects in the study consumed either low-fat or fat-free yogurt, orange juice, fruit, and a source of protein coming from yogurt or fat-free milk. So if you skip  breakfast, it’s important that you change this practice immediately in light of this research. Develop a simple plan to eat cereal, such as
oatmeal or Bran Flakes, along with six ounces of grape juice or orange juice, and perhaps a piece of fruit. This simple plan will keep your platelets from sticking together, keep blood clots from forming, and perhaps head off a potential Heart Attack or  stroke. So never ever skip breakfast.

Importance of having Breakfast