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Pumpkin seeds wondrous benefits

Pumpkin may not be a favourite vegetable for many but its seeds have an abundance of amazing benefits that will do wonders for your health.

Healthy heart
Pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium, which is imperative for adequate physiological body function. This includes the proper pumping of your heart, as well as tooth and bone formation, DNA synthesis and bowel function. Magnesium is also a natural relaxant.

Sleep
Being high in the amino acid tryptophan, pumpkin seeds help you to have a restful night's sleep. They're literally nature's sleeping pills.

Stablilising blood sugar
Due to being high in protein, pumpkin seeds help to regulate your blood sugar levels. This has two particularly great potential benefits—weight loss and diabetes prevention. It's also said to help the latter by decreasing oxidative stress.

High in Omega-3
Pumpkin seeds are one of the most notable plant-based sources of obtaining omega-3. This is a fatty acid that's essential to metabolism health, as well as brain and cognitive performance.

Energizing
Pumpkin seeds are full of iron, which will give you a fantastic energy boost throughout the day. This is a great alternative to sugary snacks that will only give you energy for a short period of time before resulting in a sugar crash.

Lowers cholesterol
In addition to omega-3, pumpkin seeds are also rich in mono-unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid. This helps to lower bad LDL cholesterol and therefore helps prevent stroke and coronary artery disease.