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When you are at home in an autumn garden
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treated with pumpkin seeds
When you are at home in an autumn garden, you can see the same age and the age of the pumpkin seeds
.Fruits with rich orange flesh, as if gathering all the heat and sunshine over the summer, have a lot of useful qualities. Most often, the food is used dense sweet flesh, and the most valuable thing in a pumpkin - its seeds are considered to be pampering for a pleasant pastime or are thrown away altogether.
But it is precisely under a solid white shell that wealth is hidden that can bring invaluable benefit to the human body. So how are pumpkin seeds useful? And under what diseases can their use have a positive effect on health?
Ingredients for Pumpkin Seeds
Nutrient and mineral substances in the seed should ensure the development of future plants, and here pumpkin can be considered one of the most "prudent and caring crops."
There are so many vitamins, organic acids and mineral salts in green kernels under white skin that they can rightly be called a pantry of health, and the beneficial properties of pumpkin seeds are worthy of study and application in medicine.
There are 45.8 grams of fat, 24.5 grams of protein, nearly 20 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of dietary fiber, about 7 grams of moisture, and 8.6 grams of saturated fatty acids per 100 grams of dried, peeled seeds. At the same time the caloric content of pumpkin seeds is 541 kcal per 100 grams.
The same, a small 100 g handful of seeds contains more than two daily intakes of tocopherol, a quarter of the norm of vitamin PP, and vitamin K and B1, B2 and B3, B6 and B9, biotin and beta carotene, ascorbic acid and choline.
In addition, pumpkin seeds are unique in their mineral composition, including vanadium and manganese, copper and magnesium, zinc and silicon, chromium and iron, as well as cobalt, boron, potassium, iodine, and many other compounds. At the same time, the concentration of many of these substances is so high that 100 grams of pumpkin seeds each contain several daily consumption rates, for example, phosphorus, vanadium, magnesium and copper, phosphorus and zinc.
Doctors can not fail to note the content of a large number of valuable amino acids that determine some of the beneficial properties of pumpkin seeds. Among the compounds essential for the body are valine and tryptophan, isoleucine and phenylalanine. Equally important is the presence in grains of glycine and arginine, as well as phytosterols, pectins and unsaturated fatty acids, which play a huge role in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and other diseases.
Benefits and properties of pumpkin seeds
Thanks to the rich vitamin and mineral composition, the unique combination of all active substances and their easily digestible form, pumpkin seeds are useful in the treatment of many diseases.
Most often pumpkin seeds are in demand in the fight:
- with dysfunctions in the urogenital area;
- with atherosclerosis;
- with diseases of the heart and blood vessels;
- with problems of digestion and metabolic processes;
- with worms that parasitize in the human body and harmful protozoa.
Why are pumpkin seeds useful for men and women? As you know, the seeds are rich in zinc and phytosterols, affecting the sexual function of both sexes.
- Zinc is an indispensable element in the synthesis of testosterone in men, and is also necessary to maintain the functions of the sex glands.
- Phytosterols, while actively reducing testosterone levels, which is beneficial to the female body. But it turns out that these compounds are able to benefit men suffering from or at risk of such a terrible disease as a prostate tumor.
For greater benefit with prostate dysfunction and suspected adenoma, it is better to use oil preparations from pumpkin seeds, which are better absorbed and more effective in this case.
In this case, the intake of purified kernels is considered an effective folk remedy for helminths. If antiparasitic drugs of artificial nature, killing harmful organisms, have a depressing effect on the human body, then the seeds of such a side effect is not.
The active substance of pumpkin seeds, which has an immobilizing effect on worms, is called cucurbitin. This amino acid was first discovered precisely in the fruits of pumpkin crops and in honor of the name of the species and received its name.
Raw pumpkin seeds against parasites act many times more efficiently than roasted or roasted kernels.
Getting into the digestive tract, cucurbitin practically paralyzes flat and round worms, which as a result cannot attach to the intestinal wall for nourishment, lose their ability to multiply and are removed from the body with feces.
As a tool for worms pumpkin seeds should be used:
- in its raw form;
- dried without using elevated temperatures;
- as an infusion, for which two spoons of crushed kernels are poured 750 ml of water, the mixture is boiled and infused for about 30 minutes.
For children, the seeds can be sweetened with honey, and this addition only multiplies the beneficial properties of pumpkin seeds.
Minerals, amino acids and vitamins in the composition of purified nuclei have a beneficial effect on the work of the cardiovascular system, improving the functioning of both the heart itself and strengthening the walls of large and small vessels. Pumpkin seeds are a recognized natural remedy for atherosclerosis and its manifestations.
Inclusion in the diet of green kernels and products containing them, allows you to cleanse the body of excess cholesterol and resist its accumulation.
Pumpkin seeds are useful for increased gas production, low peristalsis and constipation. It is a good diuretic and laxative that acts gently and has no side effects.
Due to the abundance of fiber, seeds perfectly clean the digestive tract and can be recommended to lose weight if necessary. However, it is important to remember about the caloric content of pumpkin seeds and not to overdo it with their intake.
Organic acids and vitamins present in pumpkin seeds are useful and are used to heal the skin, fight baldness and seborrhea.
Pumpkin seed oil is most effective for cosmetic purposes, as well as a mass of fresh ground kernels.
Harvesting pumpkin seeds and methods for using them
Pumpkin seeds extracted from:
- must be washed, freeing up wet fibers;
- is then dried on a soft cotton towel or napkin;
- is dried on paper or pallets for 24 hours.
This gentle way will help preserve all the beneficial properties of pumpkin seeds.
You can simplify the process if drying is carried out in a special electric dryer or oven, avoiding temperatures above 75 ° C.In this case, no more than 20–30 minutes can pass to full readiness.
Dry pumpkin seeds are scattered in tightly closed jars and stored in a dry ventilated room, out of direct sunlight.
In order for pumpkin seeds not to be harmful to health, it is better to abandon the fried kernels, and also not to store the product for too long, as the rich oils in the seeds may deteriorate and give taste to obvious bitterness.
For culinary purposes, pumpkin seeds can be used:
- for enriching the taste and beneficial properties of bakery products and dessert baking;
- in salads with fresh or blanched vegetables;
- in cereals, thick hearty soups and other hot dishes;
- for decorating pastry and cream products, cocktails.
- as an independent snack.
Useful variants of pumpkin seeds are mass, as long as their use brings only good fruits for health and well-being.
Contraindications to the use of pumpkin seeds
Both the possible harm and the use of pumpkin seeds entirely depend on their composition and literacy of the product. In no case can not abuse enough high-calorie green kernels.
Even with a minimum of contraindications, overeating a product rich in fats, proteins and other active substances does not have the best effect on your well-being.
Particular control over the size of portions should be established when using seeds:
- young children;
- pregnant women;
- overweight people;
- for patients suffering from exacerbation of gastric or intestinal ailments;
- patients diagnosed with gout;
- in the presence of stones and sand in the kidneys, bladder and ureters.
As there are almost no allergic reactions to pumpkin seeds, this product can successfully replace peanuts, almonds and hazelnuts.
