Benefits of Pumpkin

Pumpkin by American society and some other countries are often used as one of the attributes of Halloween. In Indonesia, squash much sought after when the fasting season of Ramadan came to be made into compote or fresh blended fruit drinks. Pumpkin flour can be applied to some food products, such as noodles, bread, ice cream, cookies, cake, and others. The flesh of a pumpkin can be used directly through several stages of processing into chips and sticks pumpkin. 

Nutritional Ingredients and Benefits of Pumpkin Yellow 

Pumpkin heavy fruit can reach 3-5 kg. Usually this fruit has a green color and a pale yellow color. Pumpkin Fruit yellow or orange carotenoids is very high. Carotenoids in pumpkin mostly have beta-carotene which is a source of antioxidants, which can prevent premature aging and cancer.Pumpkin also contains vitamin C, which serves as the body's immune, iron serves for the formation of blood, potassium is useful to maintain water and electrolyte balance in the body and pumpkins also contain fiber that serves to the body's digestive 

Pumpkin is also known to contain enough potassium, a mineral that is touted to reduce the risk of hypertension. Other minerals contained in the pumpkin is zinc, which can boost the immune system (defense) of the body. Not to mention the ability to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, because zinc plays a role in supporting bone density. 

The fiber content in the flask is quite high especially useful in digestive health to reduce the risk of constipation. Moreover, according to research results, the fiber may also lower the risk of cancer and heart disease. 

Pumpkin juice is useful as an antidote to poison animals and seeds can be medicine tapeworm. Fruit juice can also be used as a natural coloring agent in the processing of traditional foods because it has a yellow color due to the content of beta-carotene. 

In addition to meat, pumpkin seeds also have benefits, namely to relieve symptoms of arthritis, because it contains anti-inflammatory substances. 

A simple way to consume processed fruit squash are cut, peeled, roasted and spiked with olive oil, salt and pepper as a simple dish that is delicious. Pumpkin seed or commonly called pepitas, can be found at the nearest supermarket. Pumpkin seeds are usually available in the form of instant edible.