aga madjid -----Original Message----- From: "Hiten Raja" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:09:20 To: b. Chumma de de<[email protected]> Subject: Chumma:*) Watermelon pill 'lowers blood pressure and could prevent strokes'
Watermelon pill 'lowers blood pressure and could prevent strokes' Sweet treat: Watermelon was found to lower blood pressure in patients at risk of developing hypertension A dose of watermelon a day could help keep high blood pressure at bay. Researchers have discovered that the fruit is rich in compounds that widen blood vessels - and may cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. And a daily fix of its juices could be enough to lower blood pressure in patients suffering from hypertension, according to a study. High blood pressure, which affects more than 16million men and women in the UK, doubles the risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke and is blamed for more than 60,000 deaths a year. But watermelon is an edible source of L- citrulline - a compound vital in the production of nitric oxide, a gas that widens blood vessels. Researchers in the U.S. gave a group of volunteers a daily dose of 6g, or slightly more than a teaspoonful, of L-citrulline extracted from watermelons. All of those taking part had pre-hypertension, or borderline high blood pressure. After six weeks, readings had improved in all nine participants, with none experiencing any side-effects. But there is one catch - you'd need to eat one-and-a-half watermelons a day to achieve the same effect. Dr Arturo Figueroa, of Florida State University, said: 'These findings suggest that this " functional food" has a vasodilatory effect, and one that may prevent pre-hypertension from progressing to full-blown hypertension, a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. 'Given the encouraging evidence generated by this preliminary study, we hope to continue the research and include a much larger group of participants in the next round.' Co-researcher Professor Bahram Arjmandi said: 'By functional foods, we mean those foods scientifically shown to have health-promoting or disease-preventing properties, above and beyond the other intrinsically healthy nutrients they also supply.' The researchers found that watermelons with orange flesh contain more L- citrulline than those with red flesh. Both varieties are rich in vitamins A, B6 and C and high in fibre. Watermelon is also a good source of potassium, which is thought to lower blood pressure. And lycopene, the pigment that gives the fruit its colour, is credited with a host of health benefits, from warding off cancer to boosting fertility. Fortunately for those who aren't fond of the fruit, the L-citrulline compound can also be bought in pill form. Yours Hiten A. Raja Nairobi. KENYA. [email protected] You will find the key to success under the alarm clock. A person is a success if they get up in the morning and gets to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. There are people who, instead of listening to what is being said to them, are already listening to what they are going to say themselves. Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. -- you have this email because you join to "aga-madjid" GoogleGroups. to post emails, just send to : [email protected] to join this group, send blank email to : [email protected] to quit from this group, just send email to : [email protected] if you wanna know me, please visit to www.facebook.com/aga.madjid or add me in Yahoo Messenger at [email protected] or add my twitter @aga_madjid thanks for joinning this group.
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