Most of us think that watermelon is only good for family picnics on a hot summer day.  If you fall into that category you may want to think again….Watermelon is the Viagra of Fruit.  The organic compound citrulline which is an amino acid is found in the rind of the watermelon.  Its name is derived from citrullus, the Latin word for watermelon.   Dr. Prof Andro has talked about Citrulline Malate in his Amino Acid series so you may want to listen to that show if you haven’t already done so.  Citrulline in the form of citrulline malate is sold as a performance-enhancing athletic dietary supplement, which has been shown to reduce muscle fatigue.

Citrulline which is a pre-cursor to Arginine which is a building block for Nitric Oxide. Citrulline relaxes and dilates blood vessels much like the effects of Viagra.   Nitric Oxide is produced in the blood vessel to relax the blood vessel allowing them to expand. 

As you will see in the video, cut off the dark green part of the rind.  You can either eat the rind or try juicing it as well.   

So, if you are at that family picnic enjoying the rind of watermelon you may want to take your honey home after an hour or so…Maybe that hot summer day will turn in to a “Hot Summer Night!”