{"id":1088,"date":"2019-05-08T12:30:43","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T08:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nutriliciousdelight.com\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2019-05-08T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T08:45:00","slug":"pumpkin-seeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/?p=1088","title":{"rendered":"PUMPKIN SEEDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>One of the best seeds you can include in your diet is the\ntiny but mighty pumpkin seed!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Pumpkin seeds are packed with valuable nutrients ranging\nfrom magnesium and manganese to copper, protein and zinc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Pumpkin seeds may benefit your heart, liver and immune\nsystem, help fight diabetes, and offer unique benefits for men\u2019s prostate\nhealth and women\u2019s relief of menopause symptoms as well.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More detailed and additional benefits include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rich source of magnesium found in pumpkin seeds promotes\nbone health and a greater bone density which decreases the risk of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/155646.php\">osteoporosis<\/a>&nbsp;in women after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/155651.php\">menopause<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkin seeds contain&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/40253.php\">omega-3<\/a>&nbsp;and\nomega-6 fatty acids, antioxidants, and fiber. This combination&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3919090\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">has benefits<\/a>&nbsp;for\nboth the heart and liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkin seeds are high in fiber which helps maintain a\nhealthy weight and enhances overall digestive health<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkin seeds are considered a good source of zinc and hence\nrecommended for pregnant women<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkin seeds have long been valued as an important natural\nfood for men&#8217;s health. This is in part because of their high zinc content,\nwhich is important for prostate health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkin seeds may help improve insulin regulation and help\nprevent diabetic complications by decreasing oxidative stress<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkin seeds are highly nutritious and packed with powerful\nantioxidants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Besides eating them on their own, you can use them in\nbaking, add them to smoothies, Greek yogurt and fruit or incorporate them into\nmeals by sprinkling them into salads, soups or cereals. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best seeds you can include in your diet is the tiny but mighty pumpkin seed! Pumpkin seeds are packed with valuable nutrients ranging from magnesium and manganese to copper, protein and zinc. Pumpkin seeds may benefit your heart, liver and immune system, help fight diabetes, and offer unique benefits for men\u2019s prostate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-benefits-of-seeds-and-nuts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1088"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1088\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1089,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1088\/revisions\/1089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nutriliciousdelight.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}