Pumpkin seeds are so rich in nutrients, so what are the benefits of eating pumpkin seeds? Let's read with questions and find out what benefits pumpkin seeds can bring to us.
The advantages of eating pumpkin seeds: 1, can relieve the soul emergency and improve the temperature tolerance;
Pumpkin seeds not only taste delicious, but also contain carotene, egg white, vitamins A, B 1, B2 and other nutrients necessary for human body.
2. Pumpkin seeds have a good maggot function:
Pumpkin seeds are ground into powder, and cold boiled water is mixed with 60 ~120g. After two hours, the water decoction of areca nut is taken with 60 ~120g, and after half an hour, sodium sulfate15g is taken to promote diarrhea and facilitate the excretion of worms. In addition, pumpkin can also be used to treat schistosomiasis, but it needs to be taken in large doses.
3, prevention and improvement of male prostate disease:
It is found that the pathological changes of "prostate" are mainly due to the decrease of zinc content in prostate. Eating pumpkin seeds regularly can prevent and improve prostate disease.
4, relieve static angina pectoris, and have the effect of lowering blood pressure:
Pumpkin seeds are rich in pantothenic acid.
5, prevent kidney calculi, promote the discharge of existing stones:
Pumpkin seeds contain a lot of phosphorus. If people often eat pumpkin seeds and absorb their phosphorus, they can prevent minerals from condensing in human urethral system and excrete them with urine.
6, calm mood, enhance memory:
Pumpkin seeds are rich in vitamin B 1 and vitamin E, which can calm mood, prevent cell aging, prevent adult diseases, treat insomnia and enhance memory.
7. Pumpkin seeds can improve sperm quality:
Experts pointed out that this is because pumpkin seeds contain a lot of zinc. From the perspective of western medicine, eating more foods rich in zinc is not only good for the prostate, but also can increase the number of sperm; From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, foods rich in zinc have the function of tonifying kidney, which is helpful to improve male fertility. In addition to melon seeds, nuts such as hazelnuts and peanuts are also rich in zinc, which can greatly improve sperm quality.
8, pumpkin seeds can prevent gum atrophy:
Pumpkin kernel is rich in two kinds of nutrients which are very important for gums and alveolar bones. First, it contains a lot of phosphorus, and every100g of pumpkin seed contains1159mg of phosphorus, which indicates that alveolar bone atrophy in the elderly is related to phosphorus loss; Second, it is rich in carotene and vitamin E, which can directly nourish gums and prevent gingival atrophy.
Knowledge expansion: the price of pumpkin seeds: pumpkin seeds are mainly produced in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hebei and Shandong. The origin is cheaper: the retail without speculation is 3.5 yuan, and the wholesale price is1.2 ~ 2.1yuan; The retail of speculation is 6 ~ 7 yuan, and the wholesale is 4 ~ 5.5 yuan. Other places will be more expensive.
How to choose pumpkin seeds;
1, look at the shell color: the shell color is basically the same, with natural luster, and the pumpkin seeds are full and of good quality; The shell surface is turbid, or there are twists and stripes, and the silk is not rinsed clean and the air is not dry. Those with black spots on the surface have deteriorated. White pumpkin seeds should have yellow edges, some with yellow stripes in the middle.
2, look at the shell shape: the shell shape of the melon seeds is full, and the particles are uniform and the quality is high; The shell shape is thin, and the particles are uneven. Tender seeds and white stalks are inferior products.
3. Pinch with your fingers: Pinch a pumpkin seed with your index finger and thumb, and pinch it with a firm feeling, and the kernel is plump and full; Refers to the pinch is still tight, and the meat is general; Refers to the shell is flat, the kernel is thin or the grain is tied.
4, look at the dry and wet: the teeth are easy to crack, the sound is crisp, the pumpkin seeds are solid and loud, dry, the teeth are not easy to crack, the sound is light or silent, and the tide.
5, look at the kernel: the kernel is thick, crisp, large and uniform, and the pumpkin seeds are white and clean. White and wilting, or red in the center, the kernel meat is inferior or deteriorated when it is yellow and ripe.
6, taste with the mouth: pumpkin seeds have a sweet taste, but not greasy, high quality; Those who have a spicy taste or a musty taste have deteriorated.
7. Others: Don't pick pumpkin seeds whose shells are too greasy and too bright. These pumpkin seeds are artificially processed, and chemical components are added during the frying process of pumpkin seeds. For example, mineral oil is added to make pumpkin seeds bright, talcum powder is added to make pumpkin seeds smooth, and ferrous sulfate is added to make pumpkin seeds easy to chew. Some unscrupulous traders also use mineral oil and wax mixed in the machine to polish pumpkin seeds at high speed to ensure their color, and some even fumigate pumpkin seeds with sulfur.
Tips: First, the pumpkin kernel diet should be taboo:
Pumpkin seeds are sweet and non-toxic, but excessive consumption of pumpkin seeds can lead to dizziness. In addition, patients with stomach heat should eat less, otherwise they will feel abdominal distension and tightness.
Second, how to eat pumpkin seeds:
It is best to eat pumpkin seeds by peeling them with your hands, and don't bite them with your teeth. If you bite them with your teeth, a lot of saliva will stick to the skin of melon seeds and be lost. Saliva has the functions of moistening and dissolving food, making it easy to swallow, cleaning and protecting the mouth, and nourishing kidney essence. Therefore, it is necessary to eat melon seeds less with your teeth. Gingival atrophy is easy in old age, and eating pumpkin seeds often can change this phenomenon.