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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/nutritious-watermelon-its-not-just-for-picnics/">Nutritious Watermelon – It’s Not Just for Picnics</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted June 3, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Kathleen Blanchard</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Watermelon is a standard addition to most picnics.&nbsp; It’s also full of health benefits, making it a good choice for your plate anytime.&nbsp; Watermelon is full of essential nutrients, such as Vitamin C, beta-carotene, B6, potassium, magnesium, thiamin, and lycopene.&nbsp; If that isn’t enough, one cup is only 48 calories. It can’t get much better than that.&nbsp; Oh yes, did I mention that it’s delicious?&nbsp; I guess it did get better! Watermelon increases levels of citrulline in the body – an amino acid that is a precursor to arginine; necessary for nitric oxide production.&nbsp; Nitric oxide is essential for good immune function and cardiovascular health. To get the most from your watermelon, store it at room temperature.&nbsp; Studies show that lycopene and beta-carotene content increase if you keep your melon away from the refrigerator until after it’s been cut.&nbsp;…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/nutritious-watermelon-its-not-just-for-picnics/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/nutritious-watermelon-its-not-just-for-picnics/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/nutritious-watermelon-its-not-just-for-picnics/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/nutritious-watermelon-its-not-just-for-picnics/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/vegetarianism/">vegetarianism</a><br /><br /> </P>