Nutritional Benefits of Pumpkins

This is the best time of year to find fresh pumpkin, so take advantage of it.

Organic, raw pumpkin seeds will provide you with the most nutrients and enzymes.
Pumpkin seeds are high in protein and contain healthy essential fatty acid oils.

Pumpkin and its seeds provide many important nutrients
- Vitamin C, E, iron, zinc, magnesium, potassium
- Antioxidants that help prevent cell damage

Benefits:
- Supports healthy eyes.
- Helps support the health of your kidney, bladder and prostate.
- Helps with osteoporosis, parasites, and lowering cholesterol.

Easy ways to add pumpkin to your diet:
- Raw pumpkin seeds as a snack, mixed with trail mix, or on top of cereal.
- Pumpkin seed butter on toast.
- Pumpkin pie, desserts, pancakes.
- Pumpkin baked or browned with spices in chili, rice, spaghetti.

For the full article by Helen Lee, D.C. in Massage Magazine, go to:
Pumpkin's Nutritional Benefits
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