May improve heart health
Certain nutrients in watermelon have specific benefits for your heart health. Studies suggest that lycopene may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
It can also help prevent oxidative damage to cholesterol.
May lower inflammation
Watermelon can help lower inflammation and oxidative damage, because it is rich in the anti-inflammatory antioxidants lycopene and vitamin C. Also, lycopene may help delay the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by being an antioxidant.
