October 14/Tallahassee, Fla./US Fed News -- Florida State University issued the following news release:
No matter how you slice it, watermelon has a lot going for it - sweet, low calorie, high fiber, nutrient rich -- and now, there is more. Evidence from a pilot study led by food scientists at The Florida State University suggests that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.