Benefits of Pumpkin seeds: a remarkably healthy food

There is an unbelievable amount of nutrition in pumpkin seeds. Considering that these little seeds are delicious, it's incredible to learn that you may actually be a lot healthier and live a lot longer if you consume pumpkin seeds regularly. Pumpkin seeds have been found to be a very good source of the minerals and manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, and a good source of the minerals zinc, iron, and copper.

Recent studies on laboratory animals have shown the ability of ground pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed extracts, and pumpkin seed oil to markedly improve insulin regulation in diabetic animals while also preventing some unwanted consequences of diabetes on kidney function. A decrease in oxidative stress has played an important role in many studies which show benefits of pumpkin seeds for diabetic animals.

Pumpkin seeds, pumpkin seed extracts, and pumpkin seed oil have long been recognized for their antimicrobial benefits, which includes their anti-fungal and anti-viral properties. Research has pointed to the role of unique proteins in pumpkin seeds as the primary source of many antimicrobial benefits. The lignans in pumpkin seeds have also been found to have antimicrobial, and particularly anti viral, properties.

Enjoy pumpkin seeds also with some coffee, tea or hot chocolate.