Pumpkin helps you lose weight and protects your vision

The pumpkin, also known as jerimum, is a vegetable very used in culinary preparations that brings as main advantage to have low carbohydrate and few calories, helping to lose weight and control the weight. Thus, both the Capetian pumpkin and the pumpkin are excellent allies of the diet and do not get fat.

In addition, this legume can be used on low-carbohydrate diets and its regular consumption brings the following health benefits:

1. Improve eye health by being rich in vitamin A and carotenoids;
2. Increase the feeling of satiety due to the presence of fibers;
3. Prevent cataracts by containing lutein and zeaxanthin, powerful antioxidants that act on the eyes;
4. Strengthen the immune system by being rich in vitamin A and C;
5. Helping to lose weight, by having fewer calories and being rich in fiber;
6. Prevent cancer due to its high content of beta-carotenes, vitamin A and C;
7. Prevents wrinkles and improves the skin due to the presence of vitamin A and carotenoids.

To obtain these benefits, the pumpkin should be consumed along with a healthy and balanced diet, and can be included in recipes such as salads, purees, cakes, pies and cookies. Here's How to Make a Pumpkin Juice for Kidney Trouble

Nutritional information

The following table provides nutritional information for 100g of Cabotian pumpkin and pumpkin marrow.

Pumpkin can also be eaten with peel, and its seeds can be used to increase salads and to be the ingredients of a delicious homemade granola. To do this, let the seeds dry in the open air and then leave them in a low oven until they are golden and crunchy.

Pumpkin Fit Cookies

Ingredients:

• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced ​​oats
• 1 cup cooked baked pumpkin tea
• 2 tablespoons of culinary sweetener
• 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil

Method of preparation:

Beat all the ingredients in the mixer or blender. Place in greased baking sheets and bake in medium oven for about 25 minutes.

Pumpkin Candy without Sugar

Ingredients:

• 500 g of pumpkin neck
• 1 cup of sweetener
• 4 cloves
• 1 stick of cinnamon
• 1/2 cup water

Method of preparation:

Remove the peel from the pumpkin and cut into small pieces. Inside a pan, put the water, the carnations, the cinnamon and the pieces of the pumpkin. To cook until turning a cream, mixing well to be homogenous.

Then add the sweetener and continue stirring well, not to stick to the pan. Turn off the fire and place the candy inside a sterilized glass container with hot water. Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.

Pumpkin puree

This puree also has fibers that help regulate the bowel, relieving constipation and besides being rich in beta-carotene it also has few calories because a serving has 106 calories, being indicated for dieting diets, and as it has a sweet sweet flavor it is a good option for children.

Ingredients:

• 500 g pumpkin pumpkin
• 3 tablespoons whole milk powder
• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or demerara (optional)

Method of preparation:

Cook the pumpkin and knead with a fork. Add the milk powder and the sugar and mix well. Bring to the fire along with 2 tablespoons chopped onion and braised in olive oil.

If using cabotian pumpkin, add only 2 tablespoons of powdered milk and if necessary add liquid milk to make the puree creamy.

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