Pumpkins Are a Lot Healthier Than You Thought

Pumpkins are exceptionally healthy. They are also full of important disease-fighting vitamins and a whole host of other essentials. Read up on the fantastic benefits of pumpkin and pumpkin seeds, and allow yourself to be inspired with some ideas to include this luscious treat in your dishes!

Benefits of Pumpkin Pulp:

1.  Boosts vision
Pumpkin contains high amounts of vitamin A, which is directly linked to our optical health. The plentiful nutrients found in pumpkin pulp sharpen your vision, particularly in dim light. Regular consumption of pumpkin is also said to slow down visual decline brought about by conditions like macular disease and retinitis pigmentosa (which can lead to blindness), and help prevent eye cataracts.
Have cup of mashed pumpkin each day in order to ensure a steady dose of vitamin A.

2. Makes your skin look younger
The vitamin A that pumpkin contains is also proven to boost our skin's health. Consume pumpkin to keep your skin looking younger, as this vitamin protects you from developing wrinkles caused by the sun's UV rays. Apart from consuming it, pumpkin can also be used to make an all-natural facial mask to exfoliate and soothe the skin.
Here's how to make the mask: Combine 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Mix and apply the mixture to your face. Leave it on for 20 minutes before you wash it off with warm water.  

3.  Aids weight loss
Because pumpkin is packed with a great deal of fiber, it can keep you satiated for longer periods of time than other foods. Fiber is a substance that slows down digestion, and considering that 90% of pumpkins consists of water, it's one of the most recommended foods to consider during diets. In one cup of pumpkin, there's 7 grams of fiber, and that is more than what you get from two slices of bread, but it contains less than 50 calories!

4. Boosts energy levels
We've been told that bananas are an excellent source of energy, but did you know that pumpkins are even better? While a banana contains 422 milligrams of the refueling nutrient potassium, a single cup of mashed pumpkin contains a whopping 564 milligrams, making it one of nature's very best energy-packed goods. 
Drink a cup of mashed pumpkin after a workout to restore the body's balance of electrolytes (the minerals you lose when you sweat) and help your muscles recover.

5.  Promotes heart health
Eating foods that are high in fiber, like pumpkin, is incredibly beneficial for your heart. Recent studies have found that male individuals with a high-fiber diet had 40% less chance of getting coronary heart disease than individuals with a lesser intake of fiber, whereas for female individuals, this was 25%. Apart from this, the chemical phytosterol found in pumpkin seeds has been proven to work against the "bad" cholesterol, LDL, which has a positive effect upon the health of your heart.

6. Enhances immunity to disease
It may sound hard to believe, but pumpkin is extremely effective when it comes to our body's immune system. If you're looking to improve your body's ability to combat illness, increase your intake of pumpkin and/or pumpkin seed oil. This will help it to fight infections, viruses, and infectious diseases, due to its high vitamin C content. In fact just a single cup of pumpkin contains more than 11 milligrams of this healthy vitamin, which is almost equivalent to the 60% of women's recommended daily dose (this would be around 75 milligrams for men), and this can help the body recover from a common cold or a more serious parasitic-related illness.

7. Fights diabetes
While discussing the beneficial properties of pumpkins, we cannot help but mention one terrific discovery research has recently revealed. This amazing food has been shown to help lower blood glucose levels when consumed, encouraging glucose tolerance and an increase in the body's insulin levels. 

8. Improves your mood
Pumpkin seeds are a fantastic source of the amino acid tryptophan, which is more well-known for its presence in turkey. Apart from being one of the most vital amino acids required by our bodies, tryptophan is responsible for the production of serotonin in our bodies, a substance that plays a major role in our mood control. It is also found in some other seeds, as well as poultry, red meat, fish, and more.

9. Gives you a better night's sleep
Your search for sleeping solutions may end here. Apart from being a feel-good neurotransmitter, the tryptophan found in pumpkin seeds may even improve your resting time. This substance allows the body to relax and unwind, making it the perfect means to lull you in to a deep, untroubled sleep.

10. Treats low blood pressure
Furthermore, eating pumpkin seeds may also exhibit positive improvements in individuals that suffer from low blood pressure. This is mainly due to the phytoestrogens found in pumpkin seeds, which are said to help prevent hypertension. 

11. Lowers the risk of cancer
So far, pumpkin and pumpkin seeds have shown several perks brought by its regular consumption, which has been proven to be super essential to us. However, perhaps most surprisingly of all, scientists have found that the Beta-carotene pigment found in pumpkin, and pumpkin seeds in particular, is not only beneficial for your skin and vision, it's also a cancer-fighting agent. 

In particular, men's health has been linked to the benefits of pumpkin seeds, due to their richness in zinc, which can effectively prevent men from developing prostate cancer. Consequently, this can lead to improvements in their sexual health. The zinc levels contained in a quarter cup of pumpkin seeds results in 17% of the recommended daily intake of zinc for adults.

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18 Reasons to Keep Hydrogen Peroxide at Home

Hydrogen Peroxide is an active agent material composed of nothing more than water and oxygen. The oxidation process of this material is incredibly good at killing disease organisms, and HP is considered one of the world's safest, all natural, sanitizer. It literally 'burns' micro-organisms by oxidation.

However, this material has so many other uses, it was really hard to pick only the best, most useful ones to share with you. So I've done my best to highlight some of the nifty things you can do with it.

 

Tip: Make sure to only use the 3% solution for most of these items, and do not use it for internal purpose (do not swallow). Higher strength solutions such as 30% may cause damage if ingested. 

 

#1 Whiten your clothes with HP instead of bleach

By adding a cup of HP to the white clothes in your laundry, you will see a marked improvement in how white they are. This is a great way of getting rid of really insistent stains such as blood or wine. For blood, just pour directly on the spot, wait a minute, and then rub and rinse under cold water. 

#2 Boosting your immune system

Your body makes its own HP to battle infections. Our white blood cells, also known as Leukocytes, are the cells responsible for fighting disease, viruses and infections, and some of them produce HP as their first form of attack and defense from toxins, infections, viruses, parasites and alike.

#3 Making a rejuvenating detox bath

Take 2 quarts of 3% HP and pour them into a tub of warm water. Get in and enjoy a good soak for about 30 minutes, adding hot water as needed. This will help skin blemishes, detox your body and rejuvenate you in a way you haven't felt before.

#4 Treating foot fungus

To use HP to cure your foot fungus, make a mixture of 50% HP and 50% water, and use a spray bottle to spray the infected area (especially the toes) every night. Let it dry naturally.

#5 Treating a Yeast Infections

Using 2 caps or about 2 table spoons of 3% HP, add the HP to warm, distilled water once or twice a week and use it to treat the problematic area.

 

#6 Cleaning your toothbrush and other hygienic tools

 

There are many tools we use that need to be kept clean and sanitized, such as your tooth brush, or your children's retainer. Use a small amount of HP and dilute it with cold water to make a cleansing brew that will make sure they are clean and germ free.

#7 Treating exterior Infections

If you have a cut that got infected, soak it in 3% HP for about 5-10 minutes, several times a day. HP is extremely good for treating infections, and you can also pour half a bottle of it in your bath to get rid of fungus, boils or any other skin infections.

Note: Do not leave on open wounds for a long time, use the solution and then wipe it off. Over time, HP can do tissue damage to open wounds if left on them too long.

#8 Killing mite infections

Patients have reported that spraying HP on skin infected by tiny mites that bite and cause irritation, effectively kills them with incredible efficiency. Spray the area a few times, and wait a few minutes between applications.

#9 Taking care of your Sinus Infection

Add a tablespoon of 3% HP to 1 cup of (non chlorinated) water, and use it as a nasal spray. You may have to adjust the amount of HP used according to the severity of the problem. Start with just the 1 spoon first.

 

#10 Using as mouthwash and for tooth care

Take a capful or a tablespoon of 3% HP and hold it in your mouth for 10 minutes, once a day. Do not swallow, just spit it out. This will not only get rid and prevent canker sores, but will also whiten your teeth. It will also help in the event of a bad toothache you can't treat right away. 10 minutes several times a day will lessen the pain to a more manageable level.

It also makes for a great and inexpensive mouth wash. Again, make sure not to swallow and rinse your mouth with regular water after use.

#11 Lighten the color of your hair

HP is a bleaching agent, of course, and can be used to lighten your hair. Take a bottle of 3% HP and dilute some with water (50/50). Then take a shower and, while the hair is still wet, spray it with the solution, then comb it through. It won't look like a burnt blonde color, but a more natural highlight for those with light brown, reddish or dirty blond hair. It is also a gradual change so you won't have a drastic new look on your hands.

#12 Clean your contact lenses

As a great disinfectant due to its remarkable skill in breaking down the proteins that build up on the lens, HP will not only clean your lens but will also increase your level of comfort if you have sensitive eyes, removing those little biological irritants that most solutions don't clean.

#13 Boosting your dishwasher

Add about 2 oz. (60 ml) of 3% HP to your regular formula, and see how much whiter and cleaner the dishes are.

#14 Make sure your cooking surfaces are disease free

Fill a spray bottle with the 50/50 solution we've talked about (50% water 50% HP) and use it to spray your wooden cutting boards and cooking areas after you are done, to kill salmonella or any other bacteria that might be growing there. To be extra sure, use vinegar after the HP.

#15 Make a cheap and effective disinfectant

Make a cheap and very effective disinfectant agent that is non-toxic and can be used to disinfect fruits, vegetables, pet bowls, equipment and alike. Combining vinegar and HP has been proven in several studies to kill pretty much all Salmonella, Shigella, and E. coli bacteria. For this, prepare TWO spray bottles. Don't mix these two together. One will contain regular vinegar and the other regular Hydrogen peroxide.

(tip: Light is bad for peroxide, rending it inactive. So the best thing will be to keep it covered and in the bottle).

#16. Treating Mold

If you have those little spots appearing on your walls, probably from water damage, taking care of them is better done sooner than later, or they can get toxic and dangerous. Clean them with HP a few times a day to kill them off.

#17 Helping sprouting seeds

If you're trying to get a seed to grow stronger, add an ounce (30 ml) of 3% HP to 1 pint of water and let the seeds soak in it overnight. Every time you rinse the seeds, add the same amount of HP. They will grow faster and healthier.

#18 Preparing Vegetables

Wash or soak vegetables in  a full sink of cold water mixed with a 1/4 cup of 3% HP. Light skinned vegetables (such as ligh lettuce) should soak for about 20 minutes, while thicker skinned ones (such as cucumbers) can soak for about 30 minutes. Then drain, dry and refregerate. This will not only kill all bacteria and neutralize chemicals, but will also make sure they keep fresh refrigerated for longer.

 

 

 

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VITAMIN C, IMMUNE BOOSTER

Can Vitamin C prevent cold? Maybe not. But some studies suggest it can shorten the 

duration of symptoms. This vitamin, found in many fruits and vegetables, has other 

benefits, too. It boosts the growth of bone and tissue. As an antioxidant, it might also 

help protect cells from damage.

Goodness of Pumpkin, cucumber, melon seeds

all these seeds are good sources of protein & fiber, They're valuable sources of Vitamin E & B-complex. Pumpkin seeds are rich in panagamic acid, an antioxidant. These seeds are useful in stimulating 'anti stress' hormones & fighting fatigue. They also boost immunity, lower cholesterol, prevent arthritis & reduce food cravings. Pumpkin seeds are believed to positively influence prostrate health.

Sunflower seeds

These seeds are rich in Vitamin B-complex Vitamin E, magnesium, calcium, & proteins. They're useful for cholesterol reduction, inflammatory conditions, osteoporosis & boost immunity.

Oysters

Oysters
Aphrodisiac & Immune boosters thanks to the mineral zinc that's found in oysters. Low zinc levels have been associated with male infertility.  And zinc appears to have some antiviral effect, although researchers can't explain why. However, they do know it is important to several immune system tasks including healing wounds.