We already know a lot about therapeutic properties of watermelon and watermelon diet benefits. However, it turns out that this miraculous and very tasty natural food has many more healing actions yet unknown and undiscovered. A group of scientists at the University of Kentucky conducted a new research and found out that adding watermelon to your daily diet on a regular basis (or drinking some amount of watermelon juice every day) can help you prevent such common and serious cardiovascular condition as atherosclerosis. Read the rest of this entry »

Summer is just the perfect time for eating watermelons. This refreshing crunchy fruit is actually a berry (or a pepo) with green striped surface and soft juicy flesh. Watermelons are far relatives of pumpkin, zucchinis and other members of the Cucurbitaceae family. It came to Europe and the U.S. from North and Central Africa. Nowadays, watermelons have been cultivated in the areas with dry and hot climatic conditions, and this delicious gifts of nature are available in our markets almost year-round. The heaviest watermelon ever registered by the specialists grew up in Japan and reached 111 kg of weight. Read the rest of this entry »