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Old 08-07-2007, 08:22 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Eating half a watermelon a day isn't going to kill you, or damage your liver, or your kidneys.

Technically, your kidneys are designed to achieve homeostasis by balancing the fluid levels in your blood and cleaning the ickies out of your blood (urea, heavy metals, excess water soluble vitamins). The nephrons in your kidneys make sure to absorb the water that's necessary to maintain that balance--anything else is just gravy. Your urine should be nearly clear to pale yellow.

The one area of concern I would have is the amount of electrolytes in your blood with such a high level of hydration, but given that watermelon contains potassium, I wouldn't worry about it.

I actually just studied the urinary system in university--sometimes that random knowledge comes in handy, I suppose!
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