Watermelon is the New V**gra

[Lil Me]

  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a Fourth of July cookout and one that researchers say has effects similar to —but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.

Watermelons contain an ingredient called citrulline that can trigger production of a compound that helps relax the body's blood vessels, similar to what happens when a man takes , said scientists in Texas, one of the nation's top producers of the seedless variety.

Found in the flesh and rind of watermelons, citrulline reacts with the body's enzymes when consumed in large quantities and is changed into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and the circulatory and immune systems.

"Arginine boosts nitric oxide, which relaxes blood vessels, the same basic effect that  has, to treat erectile dysfunction and maybe even prevent it," said Bhimu Patil, a researcher and director of Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center. "Watermelon may not be as organ-specific as , but it's a great way to relax blood vessels without any drug side effects."

Todd Wehner, who studies watermelon breeding at North Carolina State University, said anyone taking  shouldn't expect the same result from watermelon.

"It sounds like it would be an effect that would be interesting but not a substitute for any medical treatment," Wehner said.

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[P.C.]

OMG.... I LOVE watermelon.  Does this mean I'm going to get an erection ? 

[Sportsdude]

*shivers* my great aunt and uncle eat 2 watermelons a week.  

[Lil Me]

Sportsdude wrote:
*shivers* my great aunt and uncle eat 2 watermelons a week. 
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And now you know WHY!!!!!
 

[Sportsdude]

dear god that's a nasty thought. My sister has nicked name them the 'whales'.... "Oh the whales are coming from Portland"

yeah...

 

[Lil Me]

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[P.C.]

  Her melons are showing ! 

[Van]

Hmm. you know, I never met too many people that do not like watermelon?!!

[P.C.]

I   watermelon.

[Lil Me]

Watermelon, anyone? 

[Van]

Usually I am told I need a cold shower though, not more watermelon??  

[Lise]

I just heard about this on the news. I'm buying twenty watermelons tomorrow.

[Sportsdude]

bwhahahaha

I had watermelon yesterday.
 

[Lil Me]

Van wrote:

Usually I am told I need a cold shower though, not more watermelon??  

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How 'bout this instead?

[Lise]

Damn! That lotion looks like a lethal combination.