Monday, January 3, 2022 – 14:17 WIB
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VIVA – In addition to refreshing, fruit watermelon contains many health benefits. Whether red or yellow watermelon, both contain various substances that can help prevent various diseases.
One that is quite popular is its benefits in preventing disease prostate. Clinical nutrition specialist, dr. Diana F. Suganda, SpGK, also confirmed this.
“The antioxidant content in watermelon, whether red or yellow, is very high. Lycopene, beta carotene. Well, the antioxidants themselves counteract the free radicals that are formed. Thus preventing various diseases, one of which is prostate,” he said in the show. Healthy Living tvOne, Monday 3 January 2022.
Doctor Diana added, usually prostate associated with stone formation. Well, the water and potassium content in watermelon, it can reduce the formation of stones. One of them is a stone in the prostate.
However, Diana emphasized that the function of watermelon is only to prevent, not cure. Watermelon can only function optimally when stones in the prostate have not formed.
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“But you can’t get rid of it. It’s definitely different if you have stones or an enlarged prostate gland, watermelon is again not a cure. So don’t be misled. Stick with the medical method, please consume watermelon as an addition,” he said.
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