Benefits of Pumpkin seeds

 

• Pumpkin seeds are nutritional powerhouses
• Pumpkin seeds are a good source of B vitamins, magnesium,iron and protein
• Pumpkin seeds are known to have anti-inflammatory properties.
• There are 2.9 milligrams of zinc in each ounce of roasted, unshelled pumpkin seeds; and, given that adult men need 11 mg of zinc daily and adult women need 8 mg of the mineral per day, pumpkin seeds can prove invaluable in helping you meet your daily nutritional needs .

pumpkin (and their seeds) are no exception. Our food rating process found pumpkin seeds to be a very good source of the minerals phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and copper and a good source of the minerals zinc and iron.

Most of the evidence we've seen about pumpkin seeds and prevention or treatment of diabetes has come from animal studies. For this reason, we consider research in this area to be preliminary. However, recent studies on laboratory animals have shown the ability of ground pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed extracts, and pumpkin seed oil to improve insulin regulation in diabetic.

Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of phytoestrogens, and studies have shown that pumpkin seed oil can support increased levels of HDL “healthy”cholesterol, decreased diastolic blood pressure, and decrease symptoms of menopause (specifically, reduced severity of hot flushes, headaches, and joint pains). Although more research is needed in this area, getting plenty of phytoestrogens from pumpkin seeds may improve your postmenopausal health.