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The big orange vegetable is in season. We mainly associate the pumpkin with Halloween. It has many nutritional values, vitamins, and minerals. The seeds are helpful in removing pinworms, tapeworms, and other parasites from the body.

What are the health benefits of a pumpkin?
1. Beta-carotene, the antioxidant contained in pumpkin, inhibits harmful oxidative processes and the development of cancerous diseases.
2. The orange dye prevents atherosclerosis, heart disease and stroke, and regulates blood pressure.
3. Eating pumpkin affects the proper functioning of vision, especially at dusk, and also reduces the risk of macular degeneration. Scientists have proven that it can inhibit the development of dry eye syndrome and prevent damage to the lens and the formation of cataracts.
4. Pumpkin is low in calories and high in fibre and therefore helps lose weight. It helps to cleanse the body of toxins and has deacidifying properties.

Interesting facts:

• Pumpkin is recommended for pregnant women because it acts as an antiemetic.
• Pumpkin extract can act as a prophylactic measure in people at increased risk of developing insulin-dependent diabetes, and in people who are already sick, it can reduce the need for insulin.
• Pumpkin has a high GI, therefore it is not recommended for diabetes.
• Motron, Illinois, is considered the pumpkin capital of the world.
• The first settlers of America prepared the first pumpkin pie, that is, a baked hollow pumpkin filled with honey, milk, and spices.
• The pumpkin is used both in cooking and medicine.