This fall do not forget the pumpkin, recover all the pumpkins that you bought to decorate your home this past and spooky Halloween and take advantage of all the properties that the pumpkin will give you.
Pumpkin is a sweet-tasting vegetable that helps us heal our health. It is very rich in minerals and Omega 3 fatty acids. In addition, its seeds are a very effective remedy to avoid and prevent intestinal parasites. Pumpkin can be consumed in many ways, both in savory and sweet recipes, for this reason, you have no excuse not to consume it. In form of pumpkin creamay carrot, a sponge cake, fritters or roast.
It is an antioxidant, very rich in vitamins, contains a lot of fiber and is low in calories. It is recommended to take it for start cleansing diets because it also benefits to prevent many diseases.
Nutritional properties
The composition of the pumpkin contains a 90% water and very few calories and carbohydrates. Practically the rest of its composition is fiber.
- Minerals: pumpkin has potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron to a greater extent.
- Contains beta carotenes. They are the culprits that it is orange, the carrot also has them.
- Vitamins: A and C mainly, in addition to E and all those of group B, including folic acid.
- Amino Acids.
- Linoleic acid, oleic, palmitic, and aspartic.
Who should consume it
The pumpkin is ideal for all people, both the smallest of the house and those with more experience. Still, it is recommended to several groups of people:
- People with overweight: As we mentioned, the pumpkin is very low in calories and is practically made of water. In addition, its rich sweet taste helps to fool the body and prevents you from consuming the occasional harmful sweet.
- Constipation: Its high fiber content helps bowel movement.
- Help your vision: Vitamin A benefits your eye health and prevents the appearance of cataracts.
- Eczema and problems leather.
- People suffering from diabetes and hypoglycemia are recommended to consume daily to lower those high sugar levels.
- Avoid the mucus In children.
- It is ideal to have good digestions. Eliminate excess heartburn and gastritis.
- Problems with the prostate: although it is not the pumpkin itself, it is the pumpkin seeds that prevent and take care of the prostate.
- Inflammatory diseases such as asthma or arthritis.
Pumpkin is ideal for Lose Weight, purify the body, improve our vision or prevent prostate cancer, do not forget about it and stay in good shape with this sweet and autumnal vegetable.