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The pumpkin
With the arrival of autumn, we encourage you to use this as healthy as light vegetable, which stands out for its content in beta-carotene and potassium. While vitamins and supplements for weight loss current gastronomy gives more importance to other types of vegetables, nutritional components, easily digestible, palatable and low caloric intake, it is highly advisable to introduce it in the power of large and small and people with sensitive stomach.

Pumpkins


The pumpkin appears in multiple quotes from ancient authors that indicate how entrenched was its cultivation among the Hebrews from the time of Moses, as well as China and Egypt, before the Christian era. On the other hand, pumpkins among the remains of pre-Columbian Inca tombs have been found, and always are doubts of their place of origin. In Europe began to grow in the 15th century.

The pumpkin is the fruit of the gourd (Cucurbita pepo L). There are Pumpkins of varied shapes, predominantly the spherical and flat, the oval and the elongated shaped bottle. The color of the bark can be orange, yellow, green, white, black or purple.

It provides some 30 kcal per 100 g and protein shake for weight loss about 6 g of carbohydrates, emphasizing by its high content of beta-carotene, potassium, vitamin A, and to a lesser extent folic acid.

It is suitable for all diseases, especially for sensitive stomachs, with the proviso that diabetics should take it unsweetened.

The seeds or pumpkin seeds stand out for its content in vitamin E, linoleic, iron and zinc acid. On the other hand, contain cucurbitina, a triterpene, which was attributed to beneficial properties like vermifuge in case of intestinal parasites and prostatic hyperplasia. As a curiosity, to say that American Indians used pumpkin seeds as food and medicine.

Its culinary uses are many and varied; its use is prevalent in stews and soups in our country, but not so much in desserts, so we suggest then some recipes, including the cake and pumpkin flan.

In the United States grow a wide range of varieties and used to make typical Halloween lanterns known as jack-o'-lanterns, pumpkins are also used to make pies, Custard pies, breads, cookies and soups.

Pumpkin flowers, are also greatly belly wrap for weight loss appreciated with high fibre content; in Mexico they prepare quesadillas with them.