October 18, 2010

Watermelon Lowers Blood Pressure, Study Finds

ScienceDaily for October 14, 2010 reported on health benefits from eating watermelon.

No matter how you slice it, watermelon has a lot going for it -- sweet, low calorie, high fiber, nutrient rich -- and now, there's more. Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists at The Florida State University suggests that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.