A daily serving of watermelon could combat heart disease by halting the build-up of harmful cholesterol, research shows.
Scientists who carried out studies on mice fed a high-fat diet found the fruit halved the rate at which low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, accumulated.
LDL is a form of cholesterol that leads to clogged arteries and heart disease.
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