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WATERMELON

Could help prevent

Heart Attack, Curb Weight

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A new US study has found a

daily slice of watermelon could

help prevent heart disease by

halting the build-up of harmful

cholesterol and also be a help in

weight control.

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Scientists who carried out

studies on mice fed a high-fat

diet found the fruit halved the

rate at which 'bad' low-density

lipoprotein, or LDL,

accumulated, Daily Mail

reported.

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LDL is a form of cholesterol that leads to

clogged arteries and heart disease.

The researchers from Purdue

University, US, also observed that eating

watermelon regularly helped to control

weight gain and resulted in fewer fatty

deposits inside blood vessels.

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They believe the secret to watermelon's

health-boosting properties lies in citrulline, a

chemical found in the juice.

Although the latest investigation showed no

significant effects on blood pressure, it did

reveal watermelons had a powerful impact on

other heart risk factors.

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Coming to India, about five million suffer

first-time heart attacks annually. And

around 50 to 100 million Indians are

estimated to be suffering from heart

problems. According to WHO studies, heart

problems in India leapt from one per cent

in the 1960s to 14 per cent in 2005. If

timely corrective measures aren't initiated,

WHO predicts the figure may double to

nearly 30 per cent by 2015, killing 10

million Indians annually.

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