Pumpkin Seeds For Heart Health: - These seeds promote heart health

Pumpkin is a vegetable whose consumption provides many health benefits. But often people start shrinking their mouths and noses on hearing the name of pumpkin. If you do not want to consume pumpkin then its seeds can also benefit you. Yes, you read it right...we often throw away pumpkin seeds considering them as waste, but you will be surprised to know that it can improve your heart health. Let us know from health expert PriyankaJaiswal how pumpkin seeds can promote heart health.

How are pumpkin seeds beneficial for heart health?

Pumpkin seeds are beneficial for heart health because they contain many nutrients which help in improving heart health. Pumpkin seeds contain many powerful antioxidants like vitamin E, carotenoids, flavonoids, and phenolic acids which protect you from harmful free radicals, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease.

Pumpkin seeds contain alpha linolenic acid along with unsaturated fat which prevents hardening of the arteries. Whereas unsaturated fats help in reducing cholesterol level. In this way, it helps reduce the risk of heart disease.

Pumpkin seeds contain potassium and fibre. Potassium is known to reduce high BP. This helps the blood vessels to dilate and thus prevents damage to the heart. Pumpkin seeds can improve insulin sensitivity, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes. Let us tell you that there is a risk of heart attack due to diabetes.

How to consume

• Pumpkin seeds can be eaten by adding them to curd, fruits and smoothies.
• Pumpkin seeds can also be roasted and eaten.
• You can eat it by sprinkling it on salad.

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