10 Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds

Pumpkin Seeds are packed with proteins, fiber, healthy fats,vitamins and minerals. Daily eating a handful of pumpkin seeds promotes your overall health.

#Prostrate Health: Pumpkin Seeds are rich in Zinc and it is a vital mineral for Prostrate health. These seeds are specially good for man. It helps to prevent prostrate problems, aids to alleviate the problem of difficult urination caused by enlarged prostrate, prevent kidney stone formation and promotes overall prostrate health.

#Sleep Problems: Pumpkin Seeds contain tryptophan, an amino acid which our body converts into sleep hormone 'melatonin' and thus promotes healthy sleep.

#Diabetes: Pumpkin Seeds are super food for diabetes. Being good source of magnesium, it helps to promote healthy blood pressure, regulates blood glucose level and aids to keep diabetes in control.

#Reduce Inflammation: Pumpkin Seeds have natural anti-inflammatory properties. It greatly aids to reduce inflammation and also reduces the risk of arthritis.

#Heart Health: Pumpkin Seeds contain high amount of heart healthy mineral, magnesium, iron and unsaturated fats which are good for you heart. Daily you can eat a handful of pumpkin seeds as snack to suppress your appetite. It also helps to reduce your bad LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems.

#Osteoporosis: For strong and healthy bones, our body needs magnesium, calcium and Vitamin D. Pumpkin seeds are abundant in magnesium which plays a pivotal role in preventing bone disease like Osteoporosis. For post-menopausal woman, pumpkin seeds are highly beneficial as magnesium mineral helps to prevent thinning of bones and development of Osteoporosis.

#Depression: Pumpkin seeds contains mood enhancing mineral magnesium which helps to enhance mood and protects against stress, anxiety, depression and premenstrual syndrome. It also contains B Complex Vitamins, healthy fats and tryptophan, an amino acid which our body uses to produce mood enhancing hormones like serotonin and melatonin. 

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#Boost your Immunity System: Pumpkin Seeds contains a high level of Zinc, phytosterols which contains substances like plant sterols and stanols, they play a pivotal role in boosting the immunity system and protect against cold, flu, reduces the risk of cancer and lowers LDL cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart attack.

#Healthy Skin and Hair: Pumpkin seeds contains good amount of Vitamin E and A to keep skin and hair healthy.

#Bone Health: Pumpkin seeds are the only alkaline forming seed which are nutrient dense, rich in antioxidants, promotes bone health, reduce inflammation and protect against free radical damage.