Pumpkin is of squash plant cultivar, usually a pumpkin seed. It is round, has smooth skin, is slightly striped, and yellow to orange dye. Thick shells contain seeds and slag.
Nutritional benefits of pumpkin
Pumpkin is an excellent source of potassium and beta-carotene, a carotenoid that can be converted to vitamin A. It also contains minerals such as calcium and magnesium, as well as vitamin E, C, and some B vitamins.
Health Benefits
Weight Loss
Pumpkin seeds have approximately 1.7 grams of dietary fiber per ounce, while crushed pumpkin contains only 50 calories and 3 grams of fiber per cup. "Fibers can help you stay longer and keep your appetite.
Improves Vision
According to the National Institutes of Health, a cup of pumpkin cubes contains almost twice the recommended intake of vitamin A and can improve vision, especially in dim light.
Lower Blood Pressure
Pumpkin seed oil is rich in phytoestrogen, which suggests an effective study to prevent hypertension. When researchers fed rats with oily dietary supplements, they found that it helped reduce systolic and diastolic blood pressures in just 12 weeks.
Have a Healthier Heart
Research shows that all these fibers can help protect your stock. Harvard University's study of more than 40,000 male health experts found that those who eat high-fiber foods have a 40% lower risk of coronary heart disease.
Reduce Cancer Risk
According to the National Cancer Institute, pumpkins contain beta-carotene antioxidants that can play a role in cancer prevention.
I really known this fruit, in Asia lot of people used it to fix the stomach problem, you are right in this very much nutrition. Good post and very useful.
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Pumpkin has so many benefits. Pumpkin can help burn belly fat, help eyesight, destroy cancer cells, boost immunity and much more. But i don't know, i don't like to have it. In future i will try to have it. & Thanks for your informative post.
Cancer reduction, healthier hearth and low BP. These are benefits worth leveraging since pumpkin is readily available here. Thanks mate!
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n. any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin
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Useful importance for me - Weight Loss
I think you are fruits lover haha me also like eat it
This is a vegetable
Fruits and vegetables are rich in nutrients that promotes our health. We will benefit a lot from adding them to our daily meals. Just dedicate some time to preparing wholesome dishes.
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I wholeheartedly agree! Every Autumn I pressure can two pumpkins - the kind most people use just for decorations around Halloween, which supplies me with all the pumpkin I need for my baking and cooking for the year!
I've never actually thought about any nutritional value when it comes to pumpkin seeds....I just really enjoying seasoning them and baking them and then eating a whole lot of them! HAHAHA :)
Nice work! I like pumpkins.
In autumn and winter I often make pumpkin soup. Check it out here if you wish: https://steemit.com/pumpkin/@miguelr/pumpkin-soup