Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Restaurants Finally, an explanation for watermelon's popularity
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 1:06 PM
It's sweet, lowers blood pressure and gives us erections:
A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra -- but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes Viagra, said scientists in Texas, one of the nation's top producers of the seedless variety.
(Photo courtesy of Drinks 2 Drink.)
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