The healing power of pumpkin
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Pumpkin is a large orange vegetable that grows while standing on the ground. It is a cheap vegetable and you can also grow it yourself in the vegetable garden. It is also used as an ornamental vegetable because it looks so beautiful. Pumpkin soup is a classic European dish and can be very tasty when properly prepared.
Pumpkin as a superfood
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Pumpkin is a super healthy vegetable. As in many orange or red vegetables, it contains a lot of vitamin A. Pumpkin contains a whopping 246% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamin A. That's an impressive number. But it is not the vegetable with the most vitamin A. That is the sweet potato. Also carrots, kale, spinach, turnip greens and chard
Vitamin A, C and E in pumpkin
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In addition to vitamin A, the bright orange flesh of the pumpkin contains many other vitamins. For 100 grams of pumpkin, it contains 15% of the RDA of vitamin C. It contains 8.5% of the RDA of riboflavin or vitamin B2. Furthermore, it contains a lot of vitamin E (7% RDA. That means that all vitamins with antioxidant effect (A, C and E) are abundantly present in pumpkin. This makes it a very healthy vegetable. Antioxidants fight free radicals that damage body cells. there is a chance that you will contract one of the lifestyle diseases cancer, diabetes, obesity or cardiovascular disease
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu
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45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad
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30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade
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30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
Minerals in pumpkin
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The values for minerals may also be mentioned as startling. 100 grams of pumpkin contains 14% of the RDI for copper, 10% of the RDI for iron and 7% of the RDI for potassium. It also contains another 5% of the RDA of phosphorus and of magnesium and zinc, it contains 3% of the RDA. In addition, there are many healthy phytonutrients
Omega3 fats in pumpkin
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Pumpkin is high in omega-3 fats in the form of alpha linolenic acid. These are extra good for the functioning of the brain. Walnuts contain relatively more alpha linolenic acid, three times as much to be precise, but you are more likely to eat 200 grams of pumpkin in a soup than 70 grams of walnuts because they quickly fill you up. Pumpkin is considered a brain food; concentrate for thinking ability
Good for diabetes patients
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Pumpkin contains several substances that are good for people with type 2 diabetes. All vitamins from the B complex, which are often present in pumpkin, have the property that they regulate the blood sugar level. In addition, the blood sugar level and the natural production of insulin by the pancreas are stimulated by all cucurbita vegetables, which include all pumpkins and zucchini. Rather than making the pancreas lazy by injecting insulin, which mainstream medicine offers as a solution for diabetic patients, herbal therapists are in favor of stimulating the pancreas itself to produce the insulin hormone.
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Pumpkin contains several substances that are good for people with type 2 diabetes. All vitamins from the B complex, which are often present in pumpkin, have the property that they regulate the blood sugar level. In addition, the blood sugar level and the natural production of insulin by the pancreas are stimulated by all cucurbita vegetables, which include all the pumpkins and the zucchini. Rather than making the pancreas lazy by injecting insulin, which mainstream medicine offers as a solution for diabetes patients, herbal therapists are in favor of stimulating the pancreas itself to produce the insulin hormone.
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake
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20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat
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40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce
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15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg