When talking about improving health, many people often think of overseas fruits and vegetables, forgetting about what grows in their own gardens.
But it is here that you will find everything you need to strengthen your immune system and heart health without medications and other pharmaceutical products.
Gastroenterologist Anastasia Chizhikova told RIA Novosti in an interview why you need to eat more pumpkin.
Benefits of pumpkin
1. In addition to proteins, fats and carbohydrates, as well as vitamins, pumpkin is rich in antioxidants.
They counteract inflammatory processes and also reduce the risk of developing heart and vascular diseases.
Moreover, 100 grams of pumpkin contains only 22 calories.
2. It is 90% water, and the remaining 10% is vitamins A, C, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B9, K, PP and the rare vitamin T.
It is responsible for the oxidation of free fatty acids, which helps reduce fat mass.
3. In addition, the fruit contains “macroelements: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, chlorine, sulfur; microelements: iron, zinc, iodine, copper, manganese, fluorine, cobalt.”
4. Pumpkin also contains beta-carotene and, when consumed regularly, strengthens the immune system, and vitamin C is good for skin health.
5. Pumpkin improves the functioning of the liver, urinary system, intestines, and also helps reduce cholesterol levels.
But most importantly, pumpkin can be eaten raw, baked, stewed and boiled.
Contraindications
In case of exacerbation of gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes, urolithiasis and cholelithiasis, the doctor advises to be careful with the consumption of pumpkin.
To avoid problems, you should stick to the norm. For example, if there are no contraindications, you can eat up to 200-300 grams of pumpkin per day.
In the presence of chronic diseases, the norm depends on the individual characteristics of the body.
We also must not forget about the benefits of pumpkin seeds.
