The Health Benefits of Watermelon

Sources Medically Reviewed on 08/04/2020 Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD on August 04, 2020
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Journal of Fruit Science: “Change of lycopene contents during fruit development of different ploidy watermelon.”
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture: “Lycopene content differs among red-fleshed watermelon cultivars.”
EXCLI Journal: “Watermelon lycopene and allied health claims.”
Annual Review of Food Science and Technology: “An Update on the Health Effects of Tomato Lycopene.”
Molecular Biotechnology: “Carotenoids and Flavonoids Contribute to Nutritional Protection against Skin Damage from Sunlight.”
Arthritis Foundation: “Choosing the Freshest Fruit to Fight Inflammation,” “Best Fruits for Arthritis.”
Mayo Clinic: “Water: How Much Should You Drink Every Day?”
Produce for Better Health Foundation: “Insider’s Viewpoint: Watermelon: The Secret to Finding the Ripest Melon on the Shelf.”
Cleveland Clinic: “Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Antioxidant-Rich Watermelon,” “Choose a Perfectly Ripe Watermelon – Here’s How.”
FDA: “Read the Label on Snacks.”
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences: “Phytochemicals in Obesity Control.”
Harvard Health Publishing/Harvard Medical School: “The lowdown on glycemic index and glycemic load,” Glycemic index for 60+ foods.”
American Chemical Society: “Watermelon juice relives post-exercise muscle soreness.”
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry: “Consumption of Watermelon Juice Enriched in l-Citrulline and Pomegranate Ellagitannins Enhanced Metabolism during Physical Exercise.”
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: “Dietary β-cryptoxanthin and inflammatory polyarthritis: results from a population-based prospective study.”
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences: “Medicinal Values on Citrullus lanatus (Watermelon): Pharmacological Review.”
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America: “Diet, Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.”
UT Southwestern Medical Center: “Beat the heat with heart-healthy cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon.”
American Institute for Cancer Research: “AICR HealthTalk (Q&A: ‘I’ve heard that watermelon is a good source of lycopene. Is watermelon as good a source of lycopene as tomatoes?”)
Reviewed by Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD on August 04, 2020
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