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The benefits of eating pumpkin

It seems that we only remember the pumpkin at this time, but the fact is that beyond being a decorative element at parties like Halloween, the pumpkin is a food of considerable interest for the benefits it brings to our body.

It is an essential pillar for our immune system, because it is a food rich in Vitamin C and beta-carotenes, it helps to strengthen our system.

Pumpkin, is a powerful antioxidant, containing Vitamin C, Vitamin E and beta-carotenes, and together with the increase in fruit consumption, it is a good tool to enhance our eye health by preventing degenerative diseases such as age-related macula.

In turn, pumpkin beta-carotenes have been revealing in helping colon cancer and pumpkin itself, with prostate cancer.

Also, it is a nutrient that helps fertility and is a highly recommended food during pregnancy or lactation as a source of iron.

And finally, but not least, pumpkin is a great ally against hypertension, helping the health of our heart due to the high content of Vitamin C, fiber and potassium.

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