Amazing Health Benefits Of Pumpkin
Pumpkin is one of the most popular vegetables in the world because of its unique taste and benefits for the body’s health.
This vegetable can be usually tropical climate countries in the world such as the Philippines. It is very popular worldwide because of its sensational and good taste. Pumpkin is a type of squash which related to species of “Cucurbita” that belong to the family of Cucurbitaceae including bitter melon.
This type of squash is commonly used for cooking in some vegetable dishes and it is also used to make some types of desserts from pumpkins. Aside from its culinary purposes, pumpkin has also numerous nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are beneficial to the body.
Throughout the century, squash has been used in cooking for it provides and has also medicinal value and all parts of pumpkins are usable. This vegetable is less in calories but contains various flavonoids that are rich in anti-oxidants which have a beneficial effect on the body’s health.
Pumpkin is a great source of vitamin A and also contains lutein, xanthin, and carotenes. It has potassium, copper, magnesium, folate, calcium, riboflavin, phosphorus, niacin, pantothenic acid, and iron. It also contains vitamin B6, C, and E.
The fiber in pumpkin suppresses the appetite of a person so he/she eat less. It is an excellent source of vitamin A which improves the vision of a person. This vegetable also reduces the blood pressure because of the compound that can be found in pumpkin called phytoestrogens which prevent hypertension.
This type of squash provides a better sleep for every individual due to ‘trytophan’ which helps the body to produce serotonin that promotes sleep. Also, people who frequently eating squash have 40 percent lower risk of having coronary heart disease, according to the Harvard study.
