Research on The Effects of Watermelon in Diabetes
There is not much research done on investigating the effects of watermelon consumption in diabetes management. However, there are some evidences that suggest that eating watermelon can help to minimize your risk of some diabetes related complication.
Watermelon is filled with moderate amount of lycopene. This is a pigment, which is also responsible for giving the watermelon its color. Lycopene is also a powerful antioxidant. However, more researches are needed to verify the claim that it can help to minimize cardiovascular disease.
According to studies, about 68 percent of diabetes patients aged 65 years old and above, pass away due to certain kind of heart disease. With this, experts have classified diabetes as one of the controllable risk factors of heart disease.
