Archive for February, 2009

Watermelon Health Benefits

Watermelons, botanically known as Citrullus lanatus belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. They thought he was born in South Africa, especially Kalahari desert, where most acient varieties (as Tsamma melon) is still present today.
Flowering plants that produce fruit watermelon botanical “pepo”, which is typical of the hard crust and the meat paste: from fruit results below [...]

Apricots promote good health.

Apricots are colorful and tasty, they not only contain more nutrients that promote good health.
Apricots are rich in beta-carotene and lycopene, two antioxidant compounds found in red-orange fruits and vegetables to promote health and prevent heart of several forms of cancer. Beta-carotene and lycopene protect LDL cholesterol from oxidation, reducing the risk of atherosclerosis and [...]