Watermelon helps prevent and treat hypertension
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Last Update: 2010-11-24
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Scientists from the University of Florida in the United States recently published an article saying that preliminary research shows that watermelon can become a natural weapon to effectively deal with pre hypertension They found that nine prehypertensive patients took 6 g of L-citrulline / L-arginine extracted from watermelon juice once a day for 6 weeks, and all patients had improved arterial function and decreased arterial blood pressure Watermelon is the food with the most L-citrulline in nature L-citrulline is closely related to L-arginine, which can form nitric oxide essential for vascular regulation and normal blood pressure L-citrulline can be converted into L-arginine in vivo If L-arginine is only supplemented from the diet, it will cause nausea, gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea On the contrary, watermelon can make patients well tolerated.
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