01/30/2026
A 2023 study found that the effects of different fruit consumption could lower your risk of colon cancer. The researchers found that watermelon was linked to a 26% lower risk (the highest), apples reduced the risk by 25%, kiwis by 13% and citrus fruits were linked to a 9% lower risk. Watermelon had one of the strongest effects on decreasing colon cancer risk probably because of its lycopene content. (Lycopene is the antioxidant that gives watermelon its coloring.) A 2021 study arrived at similar findings regarding watermelon.