Be concerned for your wellbeing if you do not consume pumpkin. Take advantage of the Halloween fiesta and ‘pumpkin’ yourself up.  Why? The most important fact about pumpkins is that they’re a low-fat, it’s a low-sodium vegetable and an ancient health power food.

There’s more to carving up pumpkins this halloween for your party or children. The Halloween jack-o’-lantern carving signature is a practice since the 1830’s.

Try pumpkins in all its varieties for example, pumpkin soup, pumpkin salad, pumpkim gnocci, pumpkin risotto, pumpkin cous- cous among other many great recipes. Remember, one cup of cooked pumpkin has 564 mg of potassium, 2650 IU of vitamin A and ONLY 75 calories.

It’s orange color symbolizes it contains the beta carotene, a powerful antioxidant. Adding beta carotene to your diet could reduce your risk of developing certain types of cancer such as prostate and bowel cancer and protects you against heart disease.

Pumpkin is the ‘Halloween decoration signature’, as well as a tasty ingredient in pies, muffins, cakes and even Starbucks lattes.

The pumpkin flesh is mild and sweet with small pumpkins able to be refrigerated uncut for up to three months. Pumpkins are a great source of vitamins and minerals  as well as other antioxidants such as potassium, calcium, fibre, and iron. So this year don’t throw the Halloween jack-o’-lantern away, get into your dinner table.

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