health benefits of pumpkin seeds
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Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds
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What is Pumpkin Seeds?
Pepita is usually a Spanish culinary term for the pumpkin seed, the edible seed of a pumpkin or other cultivar of squash. The seeds are generally rather flat and asymmetrically oval, and usually light green in colour and may have a white outer hull.
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Why to Go for Pumpkin Seeds?
Pumpkin are best for over all health.
•Nutrition facts:
Calories- 446, Total fat- 19g, cholesterol- 0mg, sodium- 18mg, potassium- 919mg , total carbohydrates- 54g, dietary fiber- 18g and protein – 19g.
•Vitamins and minerals:
It consists of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, niacin and folate.
It consists of minerals i.e. calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc, copper and manganese.
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Top Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds
Here are the some of the top health benefits of including pumpkin seeds in your daily routine as mentioned below:
1. Pumpkin Seeds for Prostate Health:
In case of men’s health pumpkin seeds are considered as natural food, the reason is that it is fully packed with zinc, which is important for prostate health, and moreover pumpkin seed extracts and oils might plays an important role for treating the benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, or enlarged prostate).
•Researchers said that both pumpkin seed oil and pumpkin seed is effective in supporting the prostate health.
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Top Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds
2. Pumpkin Seeds for Good Sleep:
Raw pumpkin seeds and its powder form are perfect for stress releasing and sleep inducing properties. The reason is that the pumpkin seeds are enriched with magnesium and amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is usually an amino acid, which our body uses in order to make feel-good and creates the neurotransmitter serotonin which makes relax. The presence of zinc will help our brain in converting the tryptophan into serotonin and it is found less on those people who suffers from insomnia.
3. Pumpkin Seeds for Cholesterol:
These seeds will help in reducing the bad cholesterol level probably up to 13% when consumed on daily basis. Moreover it is also good in decreasing the risk of stroke, heart attacks and blood clots.
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4. Pumpkin Seeds for Migraine:
These seeds are fully packed with magnesium. This mineral is extremely essential in preventing against the migraines. One quarter cup of pumpkin seeds consists of an almost half of the daily requirement of magnesium.
5. Pumpkin Seed for Bone Health:
By consuming the seeds of pumpkin will help in solving the problem of osteoporosis. Moreover it is also consists of zinc, calcium, copper, and assorted other minerals which are associated to increase the bone density.
•Research shows that pumpkin seeds can lower the bone weakness and the symptoms of osteoporosis.
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Top Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds
6. Having Anti-microbial and Anti-viral Property:
Pumpkin seeds, powder and oil is having the antimicrobial and antiviral properties. These seeds not only good in killing the microorganisms, but also stop their further growth. The reason behind the antimicrobial and antiviral properties is the presence of proteins in pumpkin seeds, so these seeds are to stop bacterial and viral infections in our body and make our immune system boosted up.
7. Pumpkin Seeds for Weight Loss:
These seeds are fully packed with fiber and easily-digestible proteins and hence it is an excellent diet food for those people who want to lose weight. Just take handful of raw pumpkin seeds before breakfast in order to lose weight.
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How one can serve pumpkin seeds in their food?
Here are the some of the quick tips to serve the pumpkin seeds as mentioned below:•Add seeds in your regular meal, as on vegetables or meat.
•You can sprinkle seeds over your salads. Also you can put some pumpkin seed oil on it.
•Add some pumpkin seeds in soups.
•Sprinkle some pumpkin seeds on top of the baked items such as pizza and pasta.
•You can also add some of the pumpkin seed powder in the cookies, pastries and cereals.
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