What can we do with pumpkin? Image taken from the following site: fogcity.blogs.com/.../ 10/halloween_and_c.html Definitely not this!!! (It's cute though....) Image taken from www.students.stedwards.edu Before going into cooking, let's read some healthy information about pumpkin. Got this from: http: //homecooking.about.com/od/foodhealthinformation/a/pumpkinhealth.htm PUMPKIN & HEALTH Pumpkin and Health Pumpkins are a tasty source of vitamins and minerals, particularly beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium. It also helps prevent arterosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, which can lead to strokes and/or heart attacks. Pumpkin seed oil and pumpkin seeds are a good source of zinc and unsaturated fatty acids which are effective help for prostate ailments. A study by the USDA indicated that diets high in pumpkin as a fiber source tended to curb the appetite, yet provided more food for the same calorie count. The subjects in this study also absorbed less fat and calorie
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