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Pumpkin seeds, mostly eaten during Halloween, contain an impressivearray of vitamins and minerals that support heart health VitaNet, LLC Staff 9/15/18
Why You Should Add Pumpkin Seeds To Your Diet Darrell Miller 1/31/18
Healthy living linked to higher brain function, delay of dementia Darrell Miller 11/27/16
Pumpkins: What to do with them Darrell Miller 11/26/16
Exploring the evolution of spider venom to improve human health Darrell Miller 11/2/16
The fantastic pumpkin seed Darrell Miller 11/2/16
Are you eating too much sugar on Halloween? Darrell Miller 10/31/16
Pumpkin Seed Oil Darrell Miller 9/15/09




Pumpkin seeds, mostly eaten during Halloween, contain an impressivearray of vitamins and minerals that support heart health
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Date: September 15, 2018 08:52 AM
Author: VitaNet, LLC Staff (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Pumpkin seeds, mostly eaten during Halloween, contain an impressivearray of vitamins and minerals that support heart health





Pumpkin seeds, mostly eaten during Halloween, contain an impressive array of vitamins and minerals that support heart health

Why You Should Be Eating a Handful of Pumpkin Seeds Everyday. You can eat pumpkin seeds raw, toasted and spiced, or salted and in their shell. ... Pumpkin seeds are loaded with vitamins and minerals, including vitamins B, E, and K, magnesium, and iron.these seeds are consumed during hallowen they are usually scraped out of the pumpkin in making jack-o-lanterns. They are rich in essential fatty acids and tryptophan, which make them an effective tool in improving heart health and preventing diseases, such as arthritis, osteoporosis, bladder dysfunction, and anxiety.To support heart health, pumpkin seeds work by increasing high-density lipoprotein while decreasing low-density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol levels.Pumpkin seeds are good for the bones because of their high magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc content. In addition, pumpkin seed oil helps relieve inflammation linked to arthritis and related conditions.Another benefit of pumpkin seeds has to do with bladder health. Up to 16 percent of aging adults are affected by overactive bladder, which can greatly affect their quality of life. An overactive bladder causes sudden urges to urinate and can cause involuntary urination. Recent study by researchers from the University of Tennesse have shown that pumpkin seed oil and extract are effective in improving these symptoms and helping to bring back bladder control,the high tryptophan content of pumpkin seeds help improve anxiety. In the brain and also improve mood.

Key Takeaways:

  • People do not realize that pumpkins, and their seeds, actually are very healthy for you.
  • Pumpkins should be put into everyone's diet as they are full of nutrients and vitamins.
  • Do not be afraid to try new food as there are so many people who are like that!

"However, these nutty seeds and their byproduct pumpkin seed oil should be consumed more often because they contain a variety of vitamins and minerals that are good for the heart."

Read more: https://www.naturalnews.com/2018-08-16-pumpkin-seeds-vitamins-and-minerals-heart-health.html

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Why You Should Add Pumpkin Seeds To Your Diet
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Date: January 31, 2018 10:59 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Why You Should Add Pumpkin Seeds To Your Diet





Pumpkin seeds would make a great snack if you are on the go. They are easily portable and have a nice crunch. You can buy them or you can roast your own. Many doo this after carving pumpkins as part of their Halloween festivities. There are health benefits to pumpkin seeds as well which are discussed here. This snack is healthier than many others because many snacks contain a lot of empty calories or sugar.

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Healthy living linked to higher brain function, delay of dementia
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Date: November 27, 2016 12:59 PM
Author: Darrell Miller (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Healthy living linked to higher brain function, delay of dementia





According to a recent study by York University, fruits, vegetables, and regular exercise have more to do with our well-being than we think. Researchers discovered that people who were normal weight or overweight, but not obese, and ate healthy had much higher cognitive function. The diet high in essential minerals and nutrients helped maintain and increase cognitive function in adults.

Key Takeaways:

  • It's tempting to dip into the leftover Halloween treats, but new research out of York University has found eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, combined with regular exercise, leads to better cognitive functioning for younger and older adults, and may delay the onset of dementia.
  • What they found was that for those who are normal weight or overweight, but not obese, eating more than 10 servings of fruit and vegetable daily was linked to better cognitive functioning.
  • Higher levels of physical activity were linked to the relationship between higher daily fruit and vegetable consumption and better cognitive performance.

"It’s tempting to dip into the leftover Halloween treats, but new research has found that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, combined with regular exercise, leads to better cognitive functioning for younger and older adults, and may delay the onset of dementia."



Reference:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161101100909.htm

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Pumpkins: What to do with them
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Date: November 26, 2016 08:59 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Pumpkins: What to do with them





Many people only use pumpkins for carving around Halloween, but there are many other ways to use the vegetable. Everything from the skin to the seeds can be used for snacks and dishes. It can even be frozen, dried, or canned for use later. When using pumpkins for cooking, it is best to get the smaller ones that have a sweeter taste.

Key Takeaways:

  • When using a pumpkin for both decoration and food, keep it safe to eat by drawing on it with nontoxic paint or markers instead of carving it.
  • When choosing a pumpkin for eating, select varieties bred for flavor, known as pie or sweet pumpkins
  • The flesh of the pumpkin can be used in a variety of cooked dishes as a good source of vitamins K and A, magnesium, fiber and potassium

"When using a pumpkin for both decoration and food, keep it safe to eat by drawing on it with nontoxic paint or markers instead of carving it."



Reference:

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=//buffaloreflex.com/news/pumpkins-what-to-do-with-them/article_99fa9f92-9fa7-11e6-a692-2bdf4e1fb3a9.html&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGjVkYjY3ZDViNDdiNGM3ZTc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNECcpmINPv_JTfJ5ldZRuwA-fTCeQ

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Exploring the evolution of spider venom to improve human health
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Date: November 02, 2016 02:09 PM
Author: Darrell Miller (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Exploring the evolution of spider venom to improve human health



There are millions of venom compounds that could potentially serve to increase our working knowledge of how spider venom works and how it could work for us. These scientists are studying the proteins in the spider venom to acquire a greater understanding of anti-venom potential, as well as other medicines and insecticides.

Key Takeaways:

  • Google Trends pegs "Spider" as the 87th most searched-for Halloween costume, right between "Hippie" and "The Renaissance.
  • More than 46,000 species of spiders creepy crawl across the globe, on every continent except Antarctica.
  • Among the handful of brave scientists studying spider venom are Greta Binford at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon and Jessica Garb at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

"Both of these researchers analyze the protein structures of various venom chemicals in search of clues that can explain why some are lethal, while the vast majority are thought to be relatively harmless."



Reference:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161028090146.htm

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The fantastic pumpkin seed
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Date: November 02, 2016 10:49 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: The fantastic pumpkin seed

Mention pumpkin and you think Halloween jack o’lanterns. Come Thanksgiving or Christmas, it’s pumpkin pie. Or maybe pumpkin soup. Yet nobody talks of the two powerhouse nutritional part of the pumpkin – pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil. From improving bladder function, easing arthritis to thwarting heart disease and providing anxiety relief, it’s the seeds where the magic of the pumpkin is.

Key Takeaways:

  • With Halloween around the corner, people will be carving pumpkins into Jack-o-lanterns
  • While most people only think of pumpkins on Thanksgiving or Halloween, the seeds of this fruit offer an impressive cocktail of health enhancing and disease fighting compounds
  • Among its unique multitude of health benefits, pumpkin seeds stand out for their ability to effectively treat an overactive bladder

"a condition characterized by a sudden urge to urinate that may lead to an involuntary loss of urine Researchers estimate that 16 percent of men and women suffer from overactive bladder symptoms such as urination urgency as well as frequent daytime and night urination."



Reference:

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=//www.saipantribune.com/index.php/fantastic-pumpkin-seed/&ct=ga&cd=CAIyGmU0N2NhMzY3ZTc4ODMzY2U6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGB2b3ERQb91MSNOO6G4Al543UJPw

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Are you eating too much sugar on Halloween?
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Date: October 31, 2016 03:54 PM
Author: Darrell Miller (support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Are you eating too much sugar on Halloween?

Do you enjoy Halloween? Do you go trick or treating or take someone else trick or treating? If you answered yes to either of these, have you ever thought about the amount of sugar that comes with this holiday? If you are like most people than you haven’t but the truth is you could be eating too much sugar on Halloween.

Are you eating too much sugar on Halloween?

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Pumpkin Seed Oil
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Date: September 15, 2009 11:15 AM
Author: Darrell Miller (dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Pumpkin Seed Oil

The word pumpkin comes from the Greek word pepon, which means large melon. This word was adapted by the French to pompon. Then, the British changed to pumpion and the American colonists later changed that to the word that we use today. The origin of pumpkins is not definitely known. However, they are thought to have originated in North America. The oldest evidence of pumpkins dated back to between 7000 and 5500 B.C. in Mexico. The pumpkin is a squash-like fruit that ranges in sizes of less than one pound to over 1,000 pounds.

Because some squash have the same botanical classifications as pumpkins the names are often used interchangeably. Pumpkins generally have stems that are more rigid, pricklier, and squarer than squash stems. Squash stems on the other hand are more often softer, more rounded, and more flared when joined to the fruit. Generally, pumpkins weigh somewhere between nine to eighteen pounds, although the largest species is capable of reaching a weight of over seventy-five pounds. The shape of the pumpkin varies greatly, ranging from oblate through oblong. Even though pumpkins are generally orange or yellow, some are dark green, pale green, orange-yellow, white, red, and gray. Pumpkins have bright and colorful flowers that have an extremely short life span. Some may only open for as short a time as one day. The color of pumpkins comes from the orange pigments that are abundant in them.

The pumpkin is associated with autumn holidays such as Halloween and Thanksgiving in the United States. Generally, the seeds are thrown away as waste. However, pumpkin seeds and their oil possess great beneficial properties. There are especially for ridding the body of intestinal parasites.

Research has determined that various squash, including pumpkin, have great parasite-fighting capabilities. Although scientists are not exactly sure which compound in pumpkin seeds is responsible for expelling the worms, the seeds are known for their ability to do so quickly and safely. They are even safe for children. Pumpkin seeds work best when a laxative is taken an hour after they are used.

Pumpkin seeds are used to strengthen the prostate gland. They are also great for promoting male hormone function. They have long been used to treat an enlarged prostate. Myosin, which is found in pumpkin seeds, is known for its ability to be essential for muscular contractions.

One can apply the oil of the pumpkin seed to wounds, burns, and chapped skin. This helps to soothe and help heal injured skin. The seeds and oil of the pumpkin plant are used to provide anthelmintic, demulcent, diuretic, nutritive, parasiticide, and mild purgative properties. The primary nutrients found in this herb are amino acids, beta-carotene, magnesium, zinc, essential fatty acids, vitamin E, and carotenoids. Primarily, pumpkin is extremely beneficial in treating intestinal problems, parasites, and tapeworm.

Additionally, this herb is very helpful in dealing with burns, gastric disorders, nausea, prostate problems, roundworms, chapped skin, uterine problems, and wounds. In order to obtain the best results when supplementing with this, or any herb, it is important to consult your health care provider before beginning any regimen while on prescription medications. For more information on the many beneficial effects provided by pumpkin, please feel free to consult a representative from your local health food store with questions.

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