Watermelon Prevents Heart Attacks & Curbs

1. WATERMELON
Could help prevent
Heart Attack, Curb Weight
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2. A new US study has found a
daily slice of watermelon could
help prevent heart disease by
halting the build-up of harmful
cholesterol and also be a help in
weight control.
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3. Scientists who carried out
studies on mice fed a high-fat
diet found the fruit halved the
rate at which 'bad' low-density
lipoprotein, or LDL,
accumulated, Daily Mail
reported.
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4. LDL is a form of cholesterol that leads to
clogged arteries and heart disease.
The researchers from Purdue
University, US, also observed that eating
watermelon regularly helped to control
weight gain and resulted in fewer fatty
deposits inside blood vessels.
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5. They believe the secret to watermelon's
health-boosting properties lies in citrulline, a
chemical found in the juice.
Although the latest investigation showed no
significant effects on blood pressure, it did
reveal watermelons had a powerful impact on
other heart risk factors.
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6. Coming to India, about five million suffer
first-time heart attacks annually. And
around 50 to 100 million Indians are
estimated to be suffering from heart
problems. According to WHO studies, heart
problems in India leapt from one per cent
in the 1960s to 14 per cent in 2005. If
timely corrective measures aren't initiated,
WHO predicts the figure may double to
nearly 30 per cent by 2015, killing 10
million Indians annually.
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