Benefits of pumpkin:
1. Pumpkin is rich in carotenoids, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body, effectively protect eyesight, promote bone development, and maintain skin health.
2. Pumpkin is a high-calcium, high-potassium, low-sodium food, conducive to the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and hypertension.
3. Chromium in pumpkin can promote insulin secretion, high fiber can slow down the absorption of sugar in the small intestine, so for the control of blood sugar, prevention and treatment of diabetes has a certain role.
4. Pectin in pumpkin has a strong adsorption, which can remove harmful substances in the body, improve the body's immunity, but also promote ulcer healing.
5. Spleen and stomach.
I. Nutritional composition
Tender pumpkin water more, the old pumpkin water is less, the old pumpkin and tender pumpkin fat change is not big, are 0.1%, low content no wonder pumpkin is loved by dieters and obese people. Young pumpkin protein content of 0.9%, to be old pumpkin is down to 0.7%. Trace elements, the old pumpkin carotene, calcium, potassium, phosphorus and content is also higher, of which potassium, phosphorus, carotene content is twice as young pumpkin.
The old pumpkin dietary fiber is also slightly higher than the young pumpkin. These are more favorable for the prevention and treatment of asthma.
The vitamin C content and glucose content of young pumpkins is a little higher than that of old pumpkins.
The old pumpkin is still slightly better than the young pumpkin.
There are research data published as follows: per 100g of fresh fruit containing 91.9g to 97.8g of water (old ripe pumpkin low, young pumpkin high), carbohydrates 1.3 to 5.7g (young pumpkin), 15.5g (old pumpkin. Old ripe melon such a high content of sugar and starch, so that its available energy in the melon vegetables in the first. Therefore, can be used in place of food), carotene 0.57 ~ 2.4mg (old ripe melon than 1 times higher than the young melon), protein 0.9g (young melon), 0.7g (old ripe melon), containing 181mg of potassium, 40mg of phosphorus (potassium, phosphorus content of the old ripe melon than the young melon are 2 times higher). Dietary fiber is slightly higher in mature melons than in young melons.
It can be seen that the young pumpkin in vitamin C and glucose content than the old pumpkin rich. The old pumpkin is higher in calcium, iron and carotene.
Chinese medicine believes that pumpkin is warm and sweet, and enters the spleen and stomach. It has the function of tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, anti-inflammatory and pain relief, detoxification and killing of insects. It can be used for qi weakness, intercostal neuralgia, malaria, dysentery, detoxification of opium, roundworms, bronchial asthma, diabetes and other conditions.
Pumpkin is more complete and has a higher nutritional value.
Second, eating
The best way to eat the old pumpkin is boiled, steamed, or boiled and steamed and mashed into mud and then made into cakes, noodles, etc., can also be processed into pumpkin powder for people to eat.
Tender pumpkin is suitable for meat or vegetarian fried, but also can be used to make soup or stuffing.
Tender pumpkin is more sweet and savory, but also more crunchy, suitable for meat or vegetarian fried, but also can be used to make soup or stuffing. The best way to eat the old pumpkin is boiled, steamed, or boiled and steamed and mashed into mud and then made into cakes, noodles, etc., can also be processed into pumpkin powder for people to eat. Generally speaking, the same variety of pumpkin, the old pumpkin will be sweeter than the young pumpkin, this is because the young pumpkin carbohydrate content (1.3 to 5.7%) is much lower than the old pumpkin (15.5%), the old pumpkin, it can be said that the starch and sugar content of fruits and vegetables in the first place. So diabetics should prioritize young pumpkins.
Third, tender pumpkin and old pumpkin efficacy
1, tender pumpkin and old pumpkin can be detoxification
Pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin, pectin has a very good adsorption, can be bonded and eliminated in the body of the bacterial toxins and other harmful substances, such as heavy metals in the lead, mercury and radioactive elements, can play a detoxification role.
2, young pumpkin and old pumpkin can protect the gastric mucosa, promote digestion
Pumpkin contains pectin can also protect the mucosa of the gastric mucosa, free from rough food stimulation, to promote the healing of ulcers, suitable for gastric disease. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients, is the master of stomach and digestion, the pectin can protect the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract from the stimulation of rough food, suitable for those who suffer from gastric disease. Moreover, the ingredients contained in the pumpkin can also promote bile secretion, strengthen the gastrointestinal peristalsis, help food digestion.
3, tender pumpkin and pumpkin can prevent and treat diabetes, lower blood sugar
Pumpkin is rich in cobalt, cobalt content in all types of vegetables in the first place. Cobalt can be active in the body's metabolism, promote hematopoietic function, and participate in the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the body, is the human pancreatic islet cells necessary trace elements, on the prevention and treatment of diabetes, lowering blood glucose has a special therapeutic effect.
4, young pumpkin and old pumpkin can prevent cancer
Pumpkin can eliminate the carcinogen nitrosamine mutation, cancer prevention, and can help the liver and kidney function recovery, enhance the regenerative capacity of liver and kidney cells.
5, young pumpkin and old pumpkin can promote growth and development
Pumpkin is rich in zinc, involved in the body of nucleic acids, protein synthesis, adrenocorticotropic hormone is an intrinsic component of the human body for the growth and development of important substances.
6, young pumpkin and old pumpkin can make up for blood
Pumpkin for the blood of the wonderful products, often eat pumpkin, can make the stools, skin, especially for women, have a cosmetic effect. Therefore, young mothers can eat pumpkin with their children.
7, young pumpkin and old pumpkin can be detoxification
This effect of pumpkin thanks to its rich vitamins and pectin, pectin is a soluble dietary fiber, has a good adsorption effect, can bind and eliminate the body of bacterial toxins and other harmful substances, and together with the discharge of the body. Thus improving intestinal function, absolutely detoxification and good helper.
8, young pumpkin and old pumpkin can prevent pregnancy edema and hypertension
Pumpkin flowers and fruits are extremely nutritious. Pregnant women with pumpkin flowers and fruits, not only can promote fetal brain cell development, enhance its vitality, but also can prevent pregnancy edema, hypertension and other pregnancy complications, promote blood clotting and prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Take 500 grams of pumpkin, 10 grams of round-grained rice, cooked into a pumpkin porridge, can promote regeneration of liver and kidney cells, at the same time on the early pregnancy reflects the restoration of appetite and physical strength has a role in promoting.
Fourth, eat pumpkin taboos
1, pumpkin with vinegar
Acetic acid will destroy the nutrients in the pumpkin, reduce the nutritional value.
2, pumpkin and spinach
Pumpkin is rich in vitamin C decomposition enzyme, will destroy the spinach in the vitamin C, at the same time their own nutritional value will be reduced.
3, pumpkin and sweet potatoes
are easy to stagnant food, if not cooked to eat will cause bloating, if the two are eaten together, it will lead to intestinal bloating, abdominal pain, vomiting, etc.
3, pumpkin and sweet potatoes
are easy to stagnant food, if not cooked to eat will cause bloating.
4, pumpkin and shrimp
5, shrimp contains a variety of trace elements, and pumpkin consumption at the same time, can react with the pectin, generating indigestible substances, leading to dysentery.
6, pumpkin and mutton
Both are hot things, easy to cause bloating, constipation and other diseases after eating. Infectious diseases and fever symptoms should not be eaten to prevent the deterioration of the condition.
7, pumpkin and jujube
jujube is rich in vitamin C, sweet taste and temperature, easy to eat indigestion, and pumpkin temperature, the two eat not only vitamin C is destroyed, but also aggravate indigestion and other symptoms.
8, pumpkin and scallop
Scallop is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids and DHA, vitamin A, vitamin D, etc., there is a complementary deficiency, nourish the liver, and promote the role of lactation, but with pumpkin with food will be unfavorable to the body.