Watermelon May Have Effects Similar to Viagra

Watermelon May Have Effects Similar to Viagra

Herbie Hancock’s 1962 jazz hit “Watermelon Man” takes on a whole new meaning from this little-known fact: One of its ingredients triggers production of a chemical that works similar to Viagra.

And the millions of watermelons being enjoyed across the nation this Fourth of July weekend just might help men get their groove back.

In fact, the ingredient, citrulline, might not only treat erectile dysfunction but also help prevent it. In the body, citrulline is converted to arginine, an amino acid known to improve the heart and circulatory system and to boost the immune system.

It helps erectile dysfunction by relaxing blood vessels, similar to Viagra’s effect.

“The citrulline-arginine relationship helps heart health, the immune system and may prove to be very helpful for those who suffer from obesity and Type 2 diabetes,” says Dr. Bhimu Patil, director of Texas A&M’s Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center in College Station. “Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same basic effect that Viagra has, to treat erectile dysfunction and maybe even prevent it.”

“The more we study watermelons, the more we realize just how amazing a fruit it is in providing natural enhancers to the human body,” Patil says. “Watermelon may not be as organ-specific as Viagra, but it’s a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side effects.

“We’ve always known that watermelon is good for you, but the list of its very important healthful benefits grows longer with each study,” he says.

Didn’t the SUN SETon Mayoral Control?

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‘I Am Not Sidney Poitier,’ by Percival Everett

clipped from www.sfgate.com ‘I Am Not Sidney Poitier,’ by Percival Everett Gregory Leon Miller, Special to The Chronicle I Am Not Sidney Poitier By Percival Everett (Graywolf Press; 234 pages; $16 paperback) Percival Everett made news 20 years ago at the South Carolina State House, where he stopped in the middle of a speech – he had been invited by the Legislature – and refused to go on because of the presence of the Confederate flag. This gesture initiated a controversy that resulted, several years later, in the flag’s removal. For this Everett will be a footnote in American history. His work, however, deserves much more attention than a footnote in American literary history. Is any American writer as undervalued as Everett? Does anyone in America write funnier books? Such questions come to mind with Everett’s 17th novel and latest tour de force of purposeful nonsense, “I Am Not Sidney Poitier.” This article appeared on page F – 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle

Sailor gunned down on sentry duty, Navy says

clipped from www.cnn.com Sailor gunned down on sentry duty, Navy says By Taylor Gandossy CNN (CNN) — A sailor found dead earlier this week at California’s Camp Pendleton was shot while standing sentry, and a fire was set in an attempt to cover up evidence, the U.S. Navy said. The death of Seaman August Provost of Houston, Texas, is being investigated as a homicide, Capt. Matt Brown told reporters on Thursday. A sailor is in custody in the case, Brown said. Although at least one of Provost’s relatives said she believes he was killed because of his sexual orientation and his race, Brown said there was no indication the killing was a hate crime. A U.S. congressman also said on Friday there are indications Provost may have been killed because of his sexual orientation. Provost was killed while he was standing guard as a sentry for the Assault Craft Unit 5 compound at Camp Pendleton, Brown said. He had begun the shift at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, and his body was discovered by his replacement around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.