Keep Your Heart, Eyes & Skin By Consuming Pumpkin

Slow down ageing, lose some weight and keep your heart healthy with a lil bit of pumpkin in your diet.

  • Kishori Sud
  • Her Zindagi Editorial
  • Updated - 2018-09-04, 18:55 IST
benefits of pumpkin

Pumpkins are good not just for your eyes, but also for your heart because of the fiber, magnesium and potassium present in it. This vegetable or fruit can also help in mood upliftment, improving your sleep quality and the best one-- weight loss.

Weight Loss

pumpkin for weight loss

Image courtesy: pixabay.com

If you want to lose weight, kindly add pumpkin to your diet. It has a good amount of fiber, boasting of 1.7 g in a cup of pumpkin seeds, 3 g in mashed pumpkin, and 7 g in canned pumpkin. Fiber is exactly what your body needs to make things a lot smoother. Pumpkin keeps your tummy full for hours. The fruit has 91% water content which keeps you hydrated and it’s low in calories as well.

Boosts Immunity

If you get sick often, you need to add pumpkin to your diet. From fighting against infections to keeping your bones strong, the vitamin A & C present in pumpkins plays a major role.

Improves Eye Health

Binging on a cup of canned and cooked pumpkin can give you 200% of your daily vitamin A. This particular vitamin is important for sharper vision and better performance under dim lights. The chemical components of pumpkins reduce the risk of cataracts and development of other optical issues.

READ MORE:Benefits Of Chamomile For Health And Beauty

Good For Heart

Pumpkins are great for the heart due to the fiber, vitamins, and potassium oresent in them. When you eat a diet rich in fiber, it helps in protecting your heart from ailments.

Slow Down Aging

pumpkin for youthful skin

Image courtesy: pixabay.com

Pumpkins help delay signs of aging due to the beta-carotene it contains which increase collagen production, and brightens the skin. Because of its strong vitamin A and C presence, it allows the skin to remain soft and smooth.

Recommended Video

HzLogo

Take charge of your wellness journey—download the HerZindagi app for daily updates on fitness, beauty, and a healthy lifestyle!

GET APP