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PUMPKIN SEEDS…. YOU HAVE ‘EM WHADYA DO WITH ‘EM?

You have seeds that you just scooped out of your harvest season pumpkin and you are about to throw them away.

DON’T DO IT!

DID YOU KNOW THEY’RE PACKED WITH NUTRITION AND CANCER FIGHTING PHYTO NUTRIENTS?

Dad is going to show us how to make a healthy snack out of those pumpkin seeds right in your own kitchen. This is fun for the entire family. Kids love ‘em!

How to prepare and dry pumpkin seeds

Scoop the seeds out of your pumpkin and pull the stringy pulp from the seed. Place the seeds into a bowl or colander, rinse clean and pat dry. You are now ready to dehydrate the seeds.

An inexpensive dehydrator works best. We recommend the 4 tray, counter top model.
Of course you can use an oven. Place the rinsed and dried pumpkin seeds on a cookie sheet and roast at 170 until dry. To add flavor to the pumpkin seeds follow the directions below. Seeds are dehydrated properly when they snap when broken.

If you like the seeds salted, boil the seeds in sea salt water (according to your taste) for about ˝ hour, allow to air dry then dehydrate as directed above.

Create an array of your favorite flavors by adding garlic powder, chili powder, soy sauce or cinnamon to the boiling water for a unique taste tempting treat.

Chop the dehydrated pumpkin seeds as you would nuts in a food processor or with a knife, then sprinkle onto salads or add to steamed veggies and soups.

Store pumpkin seeds in sealed Ziplocs or an airtight jar. No need to refrigerate.

By the way, we would love to hear about the many different ways you use pumpkin seeds or anything else you enjoy creating in your kitchen. Join Dad’s Jerky Club and let’s share recipes, tips and cooking tricks. click here to join

Our Maker has given one of many miraculous fruit and seeds and this one is no exception. Now you have something to do this season with all of those now blessed little seeds!

History

The history of these little gems is rich. We can thank Native Americans for pumpkins and their seeds, their use extended from Mexico North to Canada. Native American Indians used the seeds for their healing benefits and nutritional value. The New World explorers carried the seeds back to Europe and introduced them to the rest of the world. With the health and nutritional benefits they have we should incorporate them into our diet. Current research now substantiates what the Indians knew all along, that dried fruits, berries, nuts and vegetables are an important ingredient to healthy living.

Calories in Pumpkin Seeds:
1 oz/25g = 155 calories
Description: Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are flat, dark green seeds. Pumpkin seeds have a rich, chewy texture and a barely sweet, nutty flavor. Pumpkin seeds are probably best known for their role as a snack called pepitas but your pumpkin will yield nuts that are so delicious and nutritious it is hard to believe. The best thing is that they can be enjoyed throughout the year. Pumpkin seeds belong to the gourd or Cucurbitaceae family.

MEN… Snack foods like pumpkin seeds promote a healthy prostate

HEALTH BENEFITS*

Pumpkin seeds are a super food. Pumpkin seeds are rich in the amino acids arginine, glycine and glutamic acid, and also contain high amounts of zinc. Enlargement of the prostate affects about half of men over the age of 50 and including a handful of pumpkin seeds may offer some protection against the development of prostate cancer. They contain high quantities of protein, iron and phosphorous and even a tablespoon a day would be a good addition to any healthy diet, particularly for vegans and vegetarians.
Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc. A zinc rich diet inhibits arthritis and builds bone mass. Osteoporosis is inhibited as well by the wide range in minerals found in pumpkin seeds.

Pumpkin Seed Phytosterols Lower Cholesterol

Phytosterols are compounds found in plants that have a chemical structure very similar to cholesterol, and when present in the diet in sufficient amounts, are believed to reduce blood levels of cholesterol, enhance the immune response and decrease risk of certain cancers.

Phytosterols beneficial effects are so dramatic that they have been extracted from soybean, corn, and pine tree oil and added to processed foods, such as "butter"-replacement spreads, which are then touted as cholesterol-lowering "foods." But why settle for an imitation "butter" when Mother Nature's nuts and seeds are a naturally rich source of phytosterols—and cardio-protective fiber, minerals and healthy fats as well?

In a study in the November 2005 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, researchers published the amounts of phytosterols present in nuts and seeds commonly eaten in the United States.

Of the nuts and seeds typically consumed as snack foods, pistachios and sunflower seeds were richest in phytosterols (270-289 mg/100 g), closely followed by pumpkin seeds (265 mg/100 g). (100 grams is equivalent to 3.5 ounces.)

Sesame seeds had the highest total phytosterol content (400-413 mg per 100 grams) of all nuts and seeds, while English walnuts and Brazil nuts had the lowest (113 mg/100grams and 95 mg/100 grams). – Re published from WHFoods.com

*Information in this newsletter was derived from research articles and is not meant to replace the services of your physician.

 


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