Pumpkin is much more than a seasonal staple of the fall and winter months: it belongs on the superfood list and here’s why:
• Preserve vision: Vitamin A is necessary for healthy eyes and helps the retina both process and absorb light. And Pumpkin is loaded with it!
• Boost Immunity: You’ll get 20% of the suggested daily amount of vitamin C when you incorporate just one cup of pumpkin into your meals. Vitamin C might even help shorten the duration of colds to help you ward off those seasonal sniffles. You can also use pumpkin oil topically to fight a variety of fungal and bacterial infections.
• Aid in Weight Loss: If you’re watching your weight this holiday season, be sure to include pumpkin in your diet for more than desserts. Each cup of pumpkin provides you with seven grams of fiber, which helps your body digest food more slowly. In turn, this helps you feel fuller for a longer period.
• Heart Friendly: There are lots of heart-healthy nutrients in pumpkin. In addition to vitamin C and fiber — both of which support a healthy heart — pumpkin also contains significant amounts of potassium. Some studies seem to suggest that getting enough potassium could be nearly as important to reducing the amount of sodium in your diet when it comes to treating high blood pressure. Potassium also helps protect your bone density, reduce your risk of strokes, and guards against muscle cramps, aches, and weakness.
• Lower Diabetes Risk
Pumpkin pulp and seeds contain plant compounds that have been shown to excel at absorbing glucose into the body’s intestines and tissues. They also have an essential role in balancing the levels of glucose in the liver.

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