How to use watermelon to prevent cancer and restore muscles?

Muscle pain and fatigue are inevitable when working or exercising, especially high-intensity exercise. Watermelon juice can help reduce this condition. The reason is that watermelon contains L-citrulline, an amino acid that helps improve blood circulation, thereby reducing muscle pain and shortening recovery time, according to the health website Healthline (USA).

Watermelon contains nutrients that can help relieve muscle pain and prevent cancer.

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A study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry looked at the effects of L-citrulline-rich watermelon juice on muscle soreness. The results showed that drinking the juice significantly reduced muscle soreness 24 hours after a workout.

Therefore, experts believe that drinking watermelon juice not only helps reduce muscle pain but also enhances the recovery process, thereby improving sports performance.

Watermelon provides lycopene, which helps reduce the risk of cancer.

In addition, watermelon is also a rich source of lycopene. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant that reduces the risk of cancer, especially prostate cancer. Lycopene is also the substance that gives watermelon its characteristic red color.

In fact, watermelon has a higher concentration of lycopene than tomatoes. A study by the US Department of Agriculture found that watermelon has 40% more lycopene than tomatoes. This makes watermelon one of the foods highest in the antioxidant lycopene.

Epidemiological studies have shown that diets rich in lycopene reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Specifically, men who consume more lycopene have a 25% lower risk of prostate cancer and a 44% lower risk of other cancers.

Notes when eating watermelon

Although watermelon is sweet and fragrant, you should not eat too much because it can have negative effects on your health. Specifically, drinking juice or eating too much watermelon can easily increase blood sugar, cause digestive disorders and increase blood potassium.

Therefore, to optimize the health benefits of watermelon, an adult should not eat more than 400 grams of watermelon, equivalent to 2 large pieces, per day. If drinking watermelon juice, you should only drink 250 - 350 ml/day, according to Healthline .

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dung-dua-hau-the-nao-de-ngan-ngua-ung-thu-phuc-hoi-co-18525040314002272.htm