First, the benefits of eating pumpkin.
Pumpkin contains a trace element called cobalt, which is necessary for cells to synthesize insulin. The cobalt content in pumpkin is richer than other vegetables. People with diabetes can often eat pumpkin, which helps to regulate the level of insulin, thus lowering blood sugar and inhibiting diabetes. Pectin contained in pumpkin helps to eliminate toxins and other harmful substances in the body, and also has a good effect on the intestine. Pumpkins are also low in calories and can often be used to lose weight. Pumpkin leaves can also be eaten. Pumpkin leaves are rich in vitamins and have a good effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Pumpkin can also inhibit cancer, help restore liver and kidney function, and enhance the ability of cell regeneration, thus achieving the effect of cancer prevention.
Second, who is not suitable for eating pumpkins?
For people who are allergic to pumpkin, eating pumpkin will cause skin redness, pain or diarrhea, so don't eat pumpkin, you can choose other nutritious vegetables instead. People with heavy humidity are not suitable for eating pumpkins. Pumpkin is a warm food. If you eat it regularly, it will increase humidity and increase damp heat in the body. People with stomach heat are not suitable for eating pumpkins often, which will aggravate the symptoms of stomach heat.
Third, pumpkins are full of treasures.
The fruit of pumpkin can replace grain, and the leaves and seeds of pumpkin have a good effect on human body. Pumpkin seed Pumpkin seed is rich in amino acids, which has the effects of clearing heat, eliminating dampness and expelling insects. It can control the number of schistosomiasis and kill the worm. Pumpkin vine also has the function of clearing away heat and toxic materials. Boiling water with pumpkin vines can achieve the effect of relieving summer heat. Pumpkin pedicel has the function of protecting fetus, and pregnant women can eat pumpkin pedicel in moderation.