You might want to add watermelon to your aphrodisiac arsenal.
A little candlelight, some sultry tunes, luxurious lace lingerie -- you know how to get your guy (and yourself!) in the mood. But you might want to add watermelon to your aphrodisiac arsenal.
Wait a sec. Watermelon? Since when did spitting seeds get sexy?
This new fun fact is from researchers at Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center (Hopefully they're also working on fixing the taste of Brussels sprouts!) Apparently the scientists aren't joking about the mood-enhancing melon.
Those curious Texans discovered that watermelon has a special nutrient called citrulline, which can relax blood vessels. That's exactly how Viagra, the little blue pill works.
So it seems the sweet fruit of summer call also help you in the sweet love department. Pretty soon we'll be watching commercials with gray-haired celebrities endorsing watermelon for those oh-so-special intimate moments!
Except for two Little Blue Problems.
First, most of the sexy citrulline substance is found in the rind of the watermelon. Which means you'd have to grind away on the rind before you do any, um, grinding of your own. Chomping on that tough skin scores pretty low on the sexy-meter.
Second, researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture said you'd have to eat nearly six cups of watermelon to get the get-it-on effect of one Viagra.
So for now, we'll stick to watermelon as a favorite summer snack. And a brilliant BBQ pick-up line. "Hey baby, wanna score some watermelon?"
