If every day to eat a piece of watermelon, you can prevent the development of heart disease caused by deposits of cholesterol.

Tests on mice sitting on fatty foods showed: watermelon reduced the accumulation of cholesterol by 50%.

Employees of Purdue University also established: regular consumption of watermelon helps to control the weight and amount of fat deposits in the vessels. Its properties are due to watermelon citrulline. It has already been proven that it reduces the pressure.

Citrulline is an amino acid involved in the metabolism of urea, improving blood flow in muscles, increasing endurance, immunity and maintaining a nitrogen balance. A nitric oxide dilates blood vessels.

Although cholesterol is needed for the body to produce hormones, bile and digestion of vitamin D, it can clog vessels, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Moreover, 20% of patients with elevated cholesterol do not respond to standard drugs.

So, scientists have monitored the condition of mice for several months. In the end, the result was summarized: the rodents who drank the watermelon juice had 50% less cholesterol compared to the control group. They also weighed on average 30% less.

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