{"id":10011,"date":"2009-07-10T10:14:50","date_gmt":"2009-07-10T15:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=10011"},"modified":"2009-07-10T10:17:42","modified_gmt":"2009-07-10T15:17:42","slug":"health-benefits-of-watermelon-include-mens-fertility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/health-benefits-of-watermelon-include-mens-fertility\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Watermelon Include Men&#8217;s Fertility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"watermelon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/health-benefits-of-watermelon-include-mens-fertility\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-10019\" title=\"watermelon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/watermelon.jpg\" alt=\"watermelon\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>Ahhh&#8230; summer&#8230; the long, hot days, the ice cold drinks, and watermelon out the wazoo! Watermelon is great after a long run (I tell all my athlete clients to eat up after a sweat fest). It has 92% water. But it&#8217;s not the water that&#8217;s the winning ingredient in this super-yummy health food, it&#8217;s the 8% lycopene. <a title=\"lycopene\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/tomato-pill-for-heart-health\/\" target=\"_self\">Lycopene<\/a> is a phytochemical that protects your heart, prostate and skin health. Sounds good to me!<\/p>\n<p>The latest scientific info on watermelon is probably the most interesting&#8230; Researchers at the <a title=\"nutrition vista\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nutritionvista.com\/News-Articles\/watermelons-a-natural-viagra-by-v-iyengar-s-kanchan-dieticians-nv,87.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Association of Urologists<\/a> say it can help men make babies!<strong> <\/strong>After conducting numerous research studies, they claim that lycopene has been found to enhance male <a title=\"fertility diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/fit-for-fertility\/\" target=\"_self\">fertility<\/a> by improving both sperm concentration and motility.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not in the market for a youngin&#8217;, you&#8217;ll be glad to know that watermelon also reduces risk of several cancers: prostate, ovarian, cervical, oral and pharyngeal. Still not impressed? It also protects skin against sunburn. As an added bonus, if you get burned, you can always use cold watermelon as a compress on your sore skin!<\/p>\n<p>So, love the fruit that loves you back and add watermelon to your healthy eating plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are a few ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Breakfast: make a watermelon smoothie with 1 cup watermelon and 1 cup fat-free Greek yogurt. Toss in a few ice cubes and enjoy.<\/li>\n<li>Lunch: chilled baby spinach salad with watermelon chunks, almond slivers, and grilled chicken breast with a raspberry salad dressing (or make your own with lemon juice and olive oil).<\/li>\n<li>Snack: frozen watermelon (if you can&#8217;t make this, I can&#8217;t help you&#8230; serious, cut into chunks and freeze in an airtight container. You will love these healthy popcicles!) Or try these <a title=\"fruit kabobs recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/recipes\/watermelon-honeydew-kabobs-with-dressing\/\" target=\"_self\">Watermelon Honeydew Kabobs<\/a> with a sweet honey lime dressing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With only 50 calories a cup, this super-delicious, super-healthy super fruit is a weight management wonder. Just make sure you don&#8217;t get stuck with a &#8220;lemon&#8221;. Follow these tips to choose the best melon in the patch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selecting the Best Watermelon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look for one that is heavy for its size with a rind that is relatively smooth and that is neither overly shiny nor overly dull. Look for the underbelly &#8211; an area that is distinct in color from the rest of the rind, displaying a yellowish or creamy tone. This is the place that was resting on the ground during ripening.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahhh&#8230; summer&#8230; the long, hot days, the ice cold drinks, and watermelon out the wazoo! Watermelon is great after a long run (I tell all my athlete clients to eat up after a sweat fest). It has 92% water. 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