Why Watermelon Is The New Viagra

Science Daily is reporting that watermelon may have Viagra-life effects on the body:

"The more we study watermelons, the more we realize just how amazing a fruit it is in providing natural enhancers to the human body," said Dr. Bhimu Patil, director of Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center in College Station.

"We've always known that watermelon is good for you, but the list of its very important healthful benefits grows longer with each study."

Beneficial ingredients in watermelon and other fruits and vegetables are known as phyto-nutrients, naturally occurring compounds that are bioactive, or able to react with the human body to trigger healthy reactions, Patil said.

In watermelons, these include lycopene, beta carotene and the rising star among its phyto-nutrients - citrulline - whose beneficial functions are now being unraveled. Among them is the ability to relax blood vessels, much like Viagra does."

Read the rest (and then go chow down on some watermelon!)

Comments

[ccpostman]

03:46 AM on 07/09/2008

Watermelon sales must be off.

Nothing sells like sex!

[axt113]

08:33 PM on 07/06/2008

Well duh, fruits have been known for a long time as having sexual benefits

[duze]

04:10 PM on 07/06/2008

Catch up, blacks are already there.

[walk0nwalls]

07:43 PM on 07/05/2008

Oh this is gonna be one fun July 4th weekend...

[marymansour]

09:54 AM on 07/04/2008

I always wondered why watermelon gave me a headache.

[majorteddy]

09:53 AM on 07/04/2008

All it does is fill you with water so it stretches out your weewee when you have to go to the bathroom real bad.

[bascombe]

08:07 AM on 07/04/2008

are you supposed to rub the melons or eat them?

[whatsthatsound]

07:50 AM on 07/04/2008

Headline-wise, I wonder when we are FINALLY going to do away with the "....is the new...." schtick. It's so overdone that North Dakota farmers are probably starting to use it.

[mergina]

02:45 AM on 07/04/2008

Oh dem watermelons. If you've never seen it you should. it is priceless.

This report may shed light on whether one spits or swallows the, ahem, seeds.

[Honza]

06:00 PM on 07/03/2008

Have been a watermellon lover all my life, now have to get up two and three times a night, seem my bladder got ruptured, or the prostate started to grow from all the seeds I swallowed. Be carefull where you get the mellons from, some people grow them near the septic outlet. Make sure you wash them before putting in the fridge. One tip for mellon buffs, sprinkle a little salt on first, then enjoy. As for the Viagra in em, never found one pill. Just Kiddin.

[Deparis]

12:17 PM on 07/03/2008

What type of watermelon? The pesticide and other chemicals filled watermelon or a different type, yet to be found on the market?

[deecee22]

03:37 PM on 07/03/2008

the watermelon should be "naturally grown", if it has "white seeds" it is genetically grown.

It order to derive the correct properties from the fruit the seeds must be "black".

The colors of the African Flag. Green, Red and Black. (the seat of civilization?)

Any fruit with seeds is to "be fruitful and multiply" (the Bible"?) SEEDS, SEEDS, SEEDS.

WHITE SEEDS CANNOT PRODUCE/GROW ANOTHER WATERMELON IF PLANTED, ONLY BLACK SEEDS.

PLEASE NO WATERMELON JOKES!

[TheViewFromCydonia]

11:36 AM on 07/03/2008

Watermelon is the new Viagra?

That's a rather large pill to take!

[BilCon]

09:24 PM on 07/02/2008

let's see. Babies are traditionally born in the spring. 9 months prior to the traditional birthing season is summer. Watermelon season is summer. makes perfect sense. now all we have to do is figure out the other 3 birthing seasons.

[djg55555]

10:02 AM on 07/02/2008

Sorry, I had some watermelon yesterday morning and I noticed no positive effect on me or my junk.

[nikto]

11:30 PM on 07/01/2008

If watermellons are declared sentient beings,
does that make Gallagher a murderer?

[urban]

12:25 PM on 07/02/2008

That's funny

[filo]

07:33 AM on 07/03/2008

No it makes him a masher !