Why is pumpkin useful?

You may be surprised, but a pumpkin is not a vegetable. All melons: watermelon, melon and pumpkin are berries. And as you know, berries have great nutritional value. So, how is the pumpkin useful?

First, let's choose the right pumpkin. In the market it is worth buying a pumpkin weighing from 3 to 5kg. This is the most optimal weight for such a berry. In this case, its peel will be soft enough, and the flesh - thick. Useful properties are not only the flesh, but also seeds. Most often they are eaten in order to drive out worms. And pumpkin seeds are very useful for men. It turns out that they treat prostatitis. For this purpose it is enough to eat 20-30 seeds every evening.

What is useful for pumpkin except her seeds? In the pulp of this berry contains a very large number of different vitamins and trace elements. If the vitamins C, B, E and PP are contained invarious vegetables and fruits, then such vitamins as K and T almost never occur. Vitamin K is responsible for good blood coagulation. This vitamin is almost not found in other vegetables.

Dietitians all over the world are advised to use pumpkin to people with a problem of weight loss. Pumpkin for weight loss is simply irreplaceable. And it's all thanks to vitamin T, which promotes the absorption of food and the acceleration of the metabolic process. Also, this vitamin prevents the deposition of fat cells in the body. Therefore, pumpkin is the best side dish for any meat dishes.

And more than useful pumpkin? Pumpkin juice is recommended for people suffering from anemia. This is all due to the fact that it is veryhigh level of iron. In addition, the pulp flesh contains more potassium and calcium. And the level of carotene in it is five times more than in carrots. Therefore, for people with visual impairment, pumpkin is also very useful.

Another pumpkin is very useful in diseases of the liver, kidneys and bladder. Of course, it is best to eat rawpulp of pumpkin, but if you think that it is not tasty, then it can be boiled. Also, thanks to potassium salts, pumpkin pulp has a diuretic effect. And with constipation always recommended to drink pumpkin juice.

Pumpkin for babies is prepared from pumpkins. Do not worry that the substances that aregive the pumpkin an orange color, can cause an allergy in the baby. Pumpkin almost never causes allergic reactions. Therefore, the pumpkin for babies is a tasty and healthy product. It contains fiber, pectin substances and provitamin A, which will improve your child's condition. From a pumpkin you can cook not only mashed potatoes, but also squeeze juice. Pumpkin juice can be diluted with apple or carrot.

It is possible to list for a long time, than the pumpkin is useful. After all, it is even recommended for insomnia. Try at night to drink a glass of pumpkin juice with honey. You will definitely sleep soundly!

Freshly squeezed pulp pulp has medicinal properties, therefore it is used to treat various skin diseases: eczema, rashes, acne. With burns, the pumpkin pulp helps relieve pain and speed up healing.

From the pulp pulp can also be prepared face masks. Try to make nutritious masks from a pumpkin,which are suitable for any skin type. The composition of the mask is as follows: Take 2 teaspoons puree from the pulp of a raw pumpkin and one honey and milk. For dry skin, you can add a little olive or almond oil. A few drops of lemon juice can be added if you have oily skin.

Before you make a mask of pumpkin, you must first cleanse your face with peeling. Then you can apply the mask to your face. Do this mask 1-2 times a week. If you do not want to do the peeling, then the mask can be done much more often.

We hope that now you know how useful pumpkin is, and will include it in your diet as often as possible. There are a lot of recipes for cooking pumpkin dishes, so you will not get bored with it!