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watermelon healthy for humans improves glucose tolerance
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watermelon healthy for humans improves glucose tolerance
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there's actually been a study done where they gave people watermelon juice interestingly enough when they were doing a glucose tolerance test and those patients glucose tolerance actually improved when they had the watermelon juice
why does watermelon juice improve glucose tolerance during an oral glucose tolerance test meaning it improves insulin sensitivity when given with pure glucose