The good news just keeps coming. First, coffee puts lead in your pencil and increases the endurance factor and now there is good news about another fav of mine. At my age, we look for all the help we can get.
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.
Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the body’s enzymes when consumed in large quantities and is changed into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and the circulatory and immune systems.
“Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same basic effect that Viagra has, to treat erectile dysfunction and maybe even prevent it,” said Bhimu Patil, a researcher and director of Texas A&M’s Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center. “Watermelon may not be as organ-specific as Viagra, but it’s a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side effects.”
The relationship between citrulline and arginine might also prove helpful to those who are obese or suffer from type-2 diabetes. The beneficial effects — among them the ability to relax blood vessels, much like Viagra does — are beginning to be revealed in research.
Citrulline is present in other curcubits, like cucumbers and cantaloupe, at very low levels, and in the milk protein casein. The highest concentrations of citrulline are found in walnut seedlings, Perkins-Veazie said.
Good posting
Cute post, and apropos given I just cut a watermelon myself given the balmy day we’re currently having here in Boston. My impression of the science is that you probably need to eat a LOT to get these effects, not that I’m trying to be overly literal or anything. (Sorry – scientist – occupational hazard ;).) Then again, perhaps my Saturday evening will be more, er, eventful, than I had thought… Thanks for your visit to The Nutrition Doctor is In the Kitchen! Cheers, PK
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“The Horny Watermelon”!!
Thanx for the reblog….this is the most hit post…..go figure!
Loll yea go figure…curiosity! Your welcome!
Please stop by as often as you like…it is always great to have participation….thanx….chuq
Shucks. Do they have something to help us even remember about the sex anymore?
Yep…..GOOGLE! LOL
Hey! I understand this is sort of off-topic however I needed
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Please let me know if you have any recommendations or tips for new aspiring bloggers.
Appreciate it!
Just go to WordPress they have many tools to help the experience……pretty easy to get started….
OK, but will a beautiful farmer’s daughter come along as well ?
So far this is the most clicked on of all my stuff…..kinda scary…..LOL chuq
Well, who would have known?!!
This is the most viewed post at IST…..chuq
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Thanx for this chuq
Pleasure!
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Well I never thought about that before.
That is my most popular post…..all my hard work and that is what they want…LOL chuq
Lmao. That’s the way it goes I suppose.
So true…..8-)
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Twelve years ago to day I posted my most popular post……I have re-blogged it here on the anniversary….I wrote it hoping that it would make people visit and possibly spend some time looking at the site…I was wrong and to this day it still in my top ten every week……enjoy chuq
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Thanx so much for the re-blog chuq