Benefits:
1, enhance immunity: chestnut pumpkin helps to improve human immunity. Chestnut pumpkin contains antioxidant substances such as lutein and β-carotene, which can resist oxidation and prevent the generation of free radicals in the body, which is of great significance for enhancing human immunity.
2, improve vision: chestnut pumpkin contains a lot of lutein and β-carotene, which helps to improve vision, especially the night vision ability of the elderly.
3, prevent constipation: chestnut pumpkin is rich in dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, increase fecal volume and reduce constipation.
4. Lowering blood sugar: Chestnut pumpkin contains certain plant seed oil, including oleic acid and linoleic acid, which have a certain effect on lowering blood sugar.
5, supplementary nutrition: chestnut pumpkin is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, etc., can provide nutrition for the human body.
Disadvantages:
1, containing a small amount of oxalic acid: chestnut pumpkin contains a certain amount of oxalic acid, which may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, such as abdominal distension and abdominal pain, for people with poor gastrointestinal tract.
2, high calorie: although chestnut pumpkin is rich in nutrition, but its calorie is high, the daily intake of ordinary people should be appropriate, not excessive.
3, allergic reactions: a few people will have allergic reactions to chestnut pumpkins, such as itchy skin, shortness of breath, etc., these people should avoid eating.
4, easy to oxidize: chestnut pumpkin is easy to be oxidized, if it is not properly preserved, it will lead to deterioration. It should be placed in a cool and ventilated place to avoid direct sunlight and should not be stored for too long.
To sum up, chestnut pumpkin has many benefits to human body, but it also has some shortcomings, so it should be eaten in moderation according to its own physical condition.