It’s that time of year when the leaves are falling and everyone is wearing warmer clothes and eating homey delicious meals. Pumpkins have become synonymous with autumn. Pumpkin pies, pumpkin filled raviolis and pumpkin soup all have become staples for this time of  year. But did you know that their are also health benefits to eating this seasonal gourd?

Pumpkins are a nutritional gold mine. There are 9 grams of protein in each 1-ounce serving of pumpkin seeds. Also 1 cup of plain pumpkin is around only 80 calories.

Now lets’ break down this nutritional gold mine through and through:

Seeds: The seeds carry the benefits of Anthelmintics: Which means it expel parasitic worms and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them without causing significant damage to your body.

Content: Vitamin K, B, C, D and E. And has high contents of good Carbohydrates. It’s also a low GI (Glycemic Index) food which is associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

Therapeutic: Insomnia, Cancers and Urinary Infection.

So yes I know it’s hard not to just whip up a quick pumpkin for the family. But if prepared the right way then you can take full advantage of all the health benefits.

Try this Pumpkin recipe to fuel your body. Pumpkin Power.

Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothie: Link Pumpkin Pie Protein Smoothis.