Health benefits of Watermelon Seeds.😊

                                                                                   

Watermelon is one of the fruits that is replete with water. Watermelon is good for hydrating our body because it contains vitamin A, C, and potassium, zinc, fat and calorie.  The benefits of watermelon does not only come from its fruit but also its seeds.🍉

Nature has gifted us with many fruits and vegetables whose seeds are also eatables and are full of nutrients making them beneficial for health and beauty.Watermelon is one such fruit whose all parts can be eaten even rind also.Watermelon seeds are good for health and beauty.Let's see how they are beneficial for our health.

But Before we eat watermelon seeds, we should peel the seeds. Put in our mind not to swallow watermelon seeds without peeling them. In order to have their nutrition contents, we should chew them well before swallowing them.

We should also know the nutritional content of any fruit or vegetable before consuming it.So, let's have a look.

BEAUTY BENEFITS OF WATERMELON SEEDS.

The Nutrition Content of Watermelon Seeds: 🍉

100 gram watermelon seeds provides 600 calorie. It is the same as 10 slices of bread.
400 calorie are provided in the fat of watermelon seeds. The fat level in 100 gram of watermelon seeds is around 80% of our daily fat.
1/3 of watermelon seeds contain protein. The most essential protein in watermelon seeds is nisin.
Produced watermelon seeds are the good source of vitamin B such as  thiamine, niacin, and folic.
In 100 gram of watermelon seeds contains mineral such as magnesium (139%), manganese (87%), phosphorous (82%), zinc (74%), iron (44%), potassium (20%) and copper  (37%) among our daily mineral intake.

Watermelon seeds are rich of iron, potassium, vitamin, fat and calorie that are important for our body.

1. The Natural Source of  Amino Acid🍉

In order to have a proper function of our body, we need sufficient amino acid intake. Our body receives the amino acid intake in the form of glutamate acid and tryptohan. Watermelon seeds are the natural source of amino acid.  Another amino acid found in watermelon seeds are arginine and lysine. Lysine is essential for calcium absorption and collagen formation.
Arginine is used for increasing our metabolism system and cardiovascular health. Thus, consuming amino acid can increase our metabolism system, sexual health, and the organ of our cardiovascular system.

Health benefits of WATERMELON 😊

                                                                                     

Believed to have originated in South Africa, the watermelon is available in diverse varieties – sweet, bland, and bitter. By the 7th century, watermelons were being cultivated in India. The fruit reached China by the 10th century, and today, the country is the largest watermelon producer in the world.

Benefits of watermelon -

This juicy fruit that we so lovingly devour in summers is loaded with nutrients. It is rich in potassium and vitamins A, C, and B. But what makes the watermelon fruit a must-have is lycopene, the antioxidant that renders the fruit its deep red color.

Antioxidants help prevent damage, and cancer. Amino acids are the basic building block for protein, and protein is used in virtually every vital function in the body.
Beauty benefits of watermelon.🍉

Scientists have taken notice of watermelon's high lycopene levels — about 15 to 20 milligrams per 2-cup serving, according to the National Watermelon Promotion Board — some of the highest levels of any type of fresh produce. Lycopene is a phytonutrient, which is a naturally occurring compound in fruits and vegetables that reacts with the human body to trigger healthy reactions. It is also the red pigment that gives watermelons, tomatoes, red grapefruits and guavas their color.

Lycopene has been linked with heart health, bone health and prostate cancer prevention. It's also a powerful antioxidant thought to have anti-inflammatory properties, according to Victoria Jarzabkowski, a nutritionist with the Fitness Institute of Texas at The University of Texas at Austin.

To really maximize your lycopene intake, let your watermelon fully ripen. The redder your watermelon gets, the higher the concentration of lycopene becomes. Beta-carotene and phenolic antioxidant content also increase as the watermelon ripens. "Beta carotene is an antioxidant found in red-orange fruits and vegetables. It helps with immunity, skin, eye and the prevention of cancer," said Lemond.

A 2011 study in the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis that investigated five types of watermelon at four stages of ripening found that unripe watermelon with primarily white flesh has nearly zero beta-carotene. By the time it is fully red, the fruit has become an excellent source of the phytonutrient.

That doesn't mean the red parts are the only good ones. "All parts of the watermelon are good. There are a lot of nutrients throughout," said Jarzabkowski. This includes the white flesh nearest the rind, which contains more of the amino acid citrulline than the flesh, according to a 2005 study in the Journal of Chromatography.

 Citrulline is a valuable amino acid that converts to the amino acid arginine. These amino acids promote blood flow, leading to cardiovascular health, improved circulation, and according to research at Texas A&M University, erectile dysfunction improvement.

Recent studies have found that watermelon seeds are also wonderfully nutritious, especially if they are sprouted and shelled. They are high in protein, magnesium, vitamin B and good fats, according to an analysis by the International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences. For more on watermelon seeds, visit here.

Numerous studies have supported the beneficial effects of lycopene. The antioxidant is known to reduce the risk of stroke and also lower the blood pressure levels.

It may not have as much fiber as other fruits, but watermelon calories content and fat content is low and contains a lot of water. This was about the importance of watermelon fruit, now have a look at watermelon nutritional benefits.

Watermelon Nutritional Value

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), fresh
Nutritional Value per 100 g
(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)
PRINCIPLE NUTRIENT VALUE PERCENTAGE OF RDA
Energy 30 Kcal 1.5%
Carbohydrates 7.6 g 6%
Protein 0.6 g 1%
Total Fat 0.15 g 0.5%
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.4 g 1%
VITAMINS
Folates 3 µg 1%
Niacin 0.178 mg 1%
Pantothenic acid 0.221 mg 4.5%
Pyridoxine 0.045 mg 3.5%
Thiamin 0.033 mg 3%
Vitamin A 569 IU 19%
Vitamin C 8.1 mg 13.5%
Vitamin E 0.05 mg 0.5%
Vitamin B6 0.1 mg 3%
ELECTROLYTES
Sodium 1 mg 0%
Potassium 112 mg 2.5%
MINERALS
Calcium 7 mg 0.7%
Copper 42 µg 4.5%
Iron 0.24 mg 3%
Magnesium 10 mg 2.5%
Manganese 0.038 mg 1.5%
Zinc 0.10 mg 1%
PHYTO-NUTRIENTS
Carotene-alpha 303 µg —
Crypto-xanthin-beta 78 µg —
Lutein-zeaxanthin 8 µg —
Lycopene 4532 µg —
Citrulline 250 mg
Calories

Watermelon is quite low in calories. A single serving of watermelon contains just about 46 calories.

Here are the nutrition facts for the watermelon, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food labeling through the National Labeling and Education Act:

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 2 cups diced (10 oz / 280 g)
Calories: 80 (Calories from Fat 0)

Amount per serving (and %DV*)
*Percent Daily Values (%DV) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Total Fat: 0g (0%)

Total Carbohydrate: 21g (7%)
Dietary Fiber: 1g (4%)
Sugars: 20g

Cholesterol: 0mg (0%)
Sodium: 0mg (0%)
Potassium: 270mg (8%)
Protein: 1g

Vitamin A: (30%)
Vitamin C: (25%)
Calcium: (2%)
Iron: (4%)

Vitamins

Easy Pumpkin curry recipe.

                                                                                    

I love cooking 🍲😋and also I had always helped my mommy in the kitchen in cooking whenever I was free right from childhood.In the previous post I had posted an article about pumpkin describing how beneficial it is for our health and beauty.
It is ironical that most people don't like pumpkin in food.However, it tastes well if cooked properly.

In some parts of India it is loved and is eaten with paranthas and puris. I am sharing here my recipe of pumpkin curry or pumpkin ki sabji.Hope you will enjoy it !!!
For health benefits of pumpkin,visit here

So,here is the recipe.....

   DELICIOUS PUMPKIN CURRY  😋  🍲

   Ingredients we need  :-

Pumpkin ( chopped into chunks or pieces)

Aalu or potato (chunks or pieces)

Heeng or asafoetida - a pinch

Jeera or cumin seeds- 1tsp.

Methi dana or fenugreek seeds

Saunf  (optional) - 1tsp.

Raai or sarson - 1tsp.

Cooking Oil - 2tbsp.

Haldi powder or turmeric powder 1/2tsp.

Dhaniya powder or coriander powder - as desired

Laal mirch powder or red chilli powder 1tsp. Or as desired.

Lehsun or garlic -3 kali (chopped)

Hari mirch or green chilli

Kari patta or mithi neem (optional)

Chaat masala 1/4 tsp.

Garam masala

Salt to taste

Sugar (optional)

Kachchi keri or raw mango

(Use amchur if kachchi keri not available)

Kasuri methi or dried fenugreek leaves

Hara dhaniya patti  (green coriander leaves)

    Recipe :- 

1). Take a pan.Heat oil in it.

2). Add a pinch of heeng in it.

3). Add cumin seeds or Jeera in it.

4). Add raai or sarson in it.

5). When it starts spluttering,add methi dana into it.You can also add Saunf here if you like.

6). Add chopped garlic into it.Cook until raw smell disappear.Then add haldi then dhaniya powder in it.Salt to taste.Cook it.

7). Add red chilli powder in it.Cook the masala well.Then add potatoes into it.Then green chillies (chopped).

8). Add pumpkin or kaddu pieces into it.Mix it well.You 

can add a little water if required.

9). Cover the pan with lid.Keep on stirring after small breaks until pumpkin and potato gets cooked well.

10). Check whether pumpkin is cooked or not.If cooked , then add kachchi keri chopped finely into it.Cook it for few minutes.You can also use amchur powder instead of it.Add  little bit chaat masala and garam masala powder.Add very very little amount of sugar into it.And then add kasuri methi.Mix it well !

11). Switch off the gas.Garnish kaddu ki sabji with fresh green coriander on leaves.Serve it with chapatti, puri or paranthas.

Delicious kaddu ki sabji is ready to eat.

Enjoy this tasty pumpkin curry or kaddu ki sabji.It's very simple to cook,tasty and healthy too.

   Variation and tips :

• 1) You can add curry patta or leaves after garlic.If you want to use dried curry patta then you can add it before adding kasuri methi.Just crush dried curry leaves and then dry roast it on taxa for few seconds only on low flame and add.

• 2). You can add ajwain into it.You can use kalaunji too if you want sweet sour taste.
• 3). You can add saunf powder instead of saunf too if you like but then you have to add it with other masalas.I have skipped saunf in my recipe today.

• 4). You can skip garlic.
• 5). You can add ginger instead of garlic.
• 6). You can change the                                                           quantity of red chilli and                                                       green chilli according to your
                                                taste.

• 7). You can skip sugar or add according to your taste.
• 8). You can add amchur or lemon juice instead of kachchi keri.

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  Author ~ Swatti Sharrma ß

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Health benefits of Pumpkin seeds.

                                                                     

              Pumpkin Seeds For Health           

Nature has given us many fruits and vegetables.They are not only tasty to eat but they are of great nutritional values too.

Pumpkin is a vegetable which is always underestimated because we are ignorant of it's benefits and uses.And even it's seeds are good for health too.In the previous article, I have shared about pumpkin uses and now today I am posting here how pumpkin seeds are good and useful to us.

Pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita pepo) were first discovered by Mexican archaeologists back in 7,000 B.C. Traditionally, these seeds were used to treat tapeworm infections, and urinary and prostate problems.

And you will get surprised to know that these pumpkin seeds are called superfoods.They contain numerous essential minerals like zinc, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and manganese.They are rich in antioxidants and provide generous amount of vitamins E and A, and contain essential vitamins including vitamin K and B. They also contain adequate quantity of sodium and potassium.

Pumpkin seeds are known as

'Kaddu Ke Beej’ in Hindi, ‘Gummadikaya ginjalu’ in Telugu, ‘Pucani Vitaikal’ in Tamil, ‘Kumbalakayi Binjagalu’ in Kannada, ‘mathangayile Kuru’ in Malayalam, ‘Bhopala Biya’ in Marathi, ‘kola’ in Gujarati, and ‘Kumror Beej’ in Bengali.

Nutrients in pumpkin seeds make them beneficial for the skin, hair, and overall physiological well-being.

For beauty benefits,visit here

So, here are the health benefits of consuming pumpkin seeds and how you can use it.

Pumpkin is healthy for you.

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People just find pumpkins useful in Halloween decoration or filling for a Thanksgiving pie.Pumpkins are always underrated because they are more than it.Yes, due to it's nutritional values,pumpkin is so much beneficial for human health.

Pumpkin is a food with extreme nutrient content in it, means it is full of vitamins and minerals but low in calories as well.So,it has all the properties of ideal food.

There are many creative ways pumpkin can be incorporated into meals, including desserts, soups, salads, preserves, and even as a substitute for butter. Next time, don't carve it, cook it up and eat it.

The potassium contained within pumpkins can have a positive effect on blood pressureThe antioxidants and vitamins  contained within pumpkins could prevent degenerative damage to the eyes.Fresh pumpkin is suitable for eating and it is good for skin and hair health too.

Pumpkin is one of the best-known sources of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that gives orange vegetables and fruits their vibrant color. Beta-carotene is converted to vitamin A in the body once it is eaten.Consuming foods rich in beta-carotene may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer, offer protection against asthma and heart disease, and delay aging and body degeneration.

For beauty benefits of pumpkin,visit here.

Here are the some possible health benefits of pumpkin:-