Watermelon is known as a refreshing fruit and can prevent dehydration. But fruits that contain lots of water, it is also has other benefits, especially in people who are overweight.
A recent study revealed that eating watermelon could prevent heart attacks in people who are overweight or obese. In addition, the fruit is also known to lower blood pressure in obese people, even when they are in cold weather.
There are many people who have heart attacks in cold weather because the body raise blood pressure in order to warm the body. In people who are overweight, the heart will pump blood harder so that it can increase the risk of heart attack.
However, this study revealed that eating watermelon could prevent it all, either by lowering blood pressure and reduce heart attacks or strokes. Professor Arturo Figueroa from Florida State University explained that the pressure in the aorta and the heart decreases when someone is eating watermelon extract.
These results were obtained after the researchers conducted a study of 13 obese men and women who have high blood pressure for 12 weeks, as reported by the Daily Mail. Half of them were asked to consume watermelon extract while half were given a placebo.
It is known that watermelon can lower blood pressure and stress on the heart even in cold conditions. By doing so, the participants also had a lower risk for experiencing a heart attack after eating watermelon extract.
In addition to this study, previous studies have also found that doing exercises in warm water can also reduce blood pressure. Yet researchers are not sure what caused the warm water can lower blood pressure. Possibly because warm air can expedite the flow of blood throughout the body.
A recent study revealed that eating watermelon could prevent heart attacks in people who are overweight or obese. In addition, the fruit is also known to lower blood pressure in obese people, even when they are in cold weather.
There are many people who have heart attacks in cold weather because the body raise blood pressure in order to warm the body. In people who are overweight, the heart will pump blood harder so that it can increase the risk of heart attack.
However, this study revealed that eating watermelon could prevent it all, either by lowering blood pressure and reduce heart attacks or strokes. Professor Arturo Figueroa from Florida State University explained that the pressure in the aorta and the heart decreases when someone is eating watermelon extract.
These results were obtained after the researchers conducted a study of 13 obese men and women who have high blood pressure for 12 weeks, as reported by the Daily Mail. Half of them were asked to consume watermelon extract while half were given a placebo.
It is known that watermelon can lower blood pressure and stress on the heart even in cold conditions. By doing so, the participants also had a lower risk for experiencing a heart attack after eating watermelon extract.
In addition to this study, previous studies have also found that doing exercises in warm water can also reduce blood pressure. Yet researchers are not sure what caused the warm water can lower blood pressure. Possibly because warm air can expedite the flow of blood throughout the body.
