Side effects of pumpkin seeds
Although pumpkin seeds are rich in nutrients: iron, zinc, magnesium, manganese and healthy fat. But there are also some side effects. For example, pumpkin seeds are rich in fat, and eating too much can make people fat. Moreover, pumpkin seeds are slightly toxic and will affect liver function. Because if you eat too many pumpkin seeds, you will feel sick. That's because pumpkin seeds are too greasy for your liver. Therefore, patients with chronic hepatitis and fatty liver should not eat pumpkin seeds.
In addition, pumpkin seeds are mostly fried, and it is easy to get angry if you eat too much; To sum up, pumpkin seeds are good, but don't be greedy!
Nutritional value of pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds are edible for ordinary people.
1, pumpkin seeds have a good killing effect on Schistosoma japonicum larvae, can also denature mature adults, reduce the number of worms, and also have a certain therapeutic effect on schistosomiasis;
2. Pumpkin seed is also an effective tapeworm repellent, which has no toxicity and any side effects. It is suitable for the elderly and children with tapeworm and abdominal pain, and has obvious effect on patients with pinworm, tapeworm and hookworm disease.
3. American research found that eating about 50 grams of pumpkin seeds every day can effectively prevent and treat prostate diseases. This is because the hormone secretion function of prostate depends on fatty acids, and pumpkin seeds are rich in fatty acids, which can keep gland function well; The active ingredients contained in it can eliminate the early swelling of prostatitis and also have the function of preventing prostate cancer;
4. Pumpkin seeds are rich in pantothenic acid, which can relieve static angina pectoris and lower blood pressure.