Watermelon the super fruit.

A study by a team of researchers at Florida State university have found that by eat it regularly has the potential to prevent hypertension. Hypertension is known as the "Silent killer and is blamed for more than 10,000 death a year. Researchers in the u.s. gave a group of volunteers a daily dose of 6g of L-citrulline extracted from watermelons. All of those taking part had prehypertension or borderline high blood pressure.after six weeks the readings on all nine participants improved. The researchers found that watermelons with orange flesh contain more L-citrulline than those with red flesh. Both varieties are rich in vitamins A, B6 and C and high in fiber. Watermelon is also a good source of potassium, which is thought to lower blood pressure.Lycopene, the pigment that gives the fruit it's colour, is credited with a host of health benefits, from warding off cancer to boosting fertility. Fortunately for those who aren't fond of the fruit, the L-citrulline compound can also bought in pill form.

The cons for watermelon is that to get the needed amount of L-citrulline you would need to eat one and a half watermelons and the amount of water you obtain from eating that amount could cause slight hydrointoxication. watermelons are also high in sugar.