[My Personal Healthy Food] 💊 The Meeting of "Sweet Pumpkin" Superfood and Curry

When it comes to healthy food,

Superfoods come to mind first.

 

So, what is the healthy food I am introducing?

 

Recently seen often at the supermarket: the meeting of "superfood sweet pumpkin" and the health-beneficial "curry."

 

 

Sweet Pumpkin Curry

 

 

Curry is a complex spice blend made by mixing over 20 ingredients such as curcumin, pepper, cinnamon powder, ginger, mustard, chili pepper, and turmeric. Due to its unique aroma, it is a dish that divides opinions, but it is easy and simple to make, so even those who are not good at cooking can whip it up quickly!

 

 

 

 

What are the benefits of this kind of curry?

 

1. Anticancer effect

The main ingredient of curry is turmeric, which is a root vegetable mainly produced in India along with ginger. The yellow pigment in turmeric is called curcumin, and this compound is effective in cancer prevention because it kills cancer cells without affecting normal cells. It also prevents the proliferation and metastasis of cancer cells. It is said to prevent various cancers, including liver cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, prostate cancer, and lung cancer.

 

2. Anti-aging

Curcumin, found in turmeric of curry, enhances the antioxidant effect that removes active oxygen in our body, helping to prevent aging, as well as suppressing the formation of tumors and inflammation within our body.

 

3. Dementia Prevention

The compound called curcumin in turmeric of curry inhibits the formation of beta-amyloid, which causes dementia, and removes and suppresses reactive oxygen species that impair brain cell function, thereby preventing damage to nerve cells and helping to prevent Alzheimer's disease, a form of senile dementia.

 

4. Relief of menstrual pain and irregularities

Turmeric, the main ingredient in curry, warms the body and has excellent dissolving properties that help relieve blood stasis, which is considered a cause of menstrual pain and irregularities, and is said to help alleviate menstrual pain and irregular cycles.

 

5. Diet

The unique spicy flavor of curry comes from a component called capsaicin. This capsaicin stimulates our body's metabolism, helping to burn internal fat and increase calorie expenditure, making it effective for dieting.

 

6. Improvement of blood circulation

Consistent consumption of turmeric helps to loosen sticky and clumped blood, lowers cholesterol levels, and is beneficial for blood circulation. It is also effective in preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and myocardial infarction.

 

7. Liver health, skin beauty

Curry actively aids alcohol detoxification, benefiting liver health, and is effective in relieving hangovers. Additionally, it protects the skin from external harmful environments that promote melanin formation, preventing spots and freckles, and has excellent effects on skin beauty.

 

 

 

Sweet pumpkin called a superfood

 

 

 

Sweet pumpkin is a vegetable rich in pectin fiber.

100g of raw pumpkin contains 5g of fiber

 

Sweet pumpkin is rich in various vitamins such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E.

Contains various minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.

Due to its high potassium content, consuming 100g provides 12% of the daily recommended intake.

 

There are amino acids and fatty acids, which have good effects on antioxidants and anticancer actions.

 

 

Benefits of sweet pumpkin

 

Helps digestion and strengthens the intestines

Low in calories and high in fiber, perfect for dieting

Action to help stabilize blood sugar

Functions that aid urinary health

Antibacterial efficacy and anticancer effects

Helps improve vision

Helps boost immunity.

 

 

 

 

Now, I will officially show you the ⭐️recipe!

 

 

✔️Ingredients: Sweet pumpkin, onion, potato, carrot, curry powder (curry block), chicken breast (ham), zucchini, rice

 

 

1. First, cut the vegetables (sweet pumpkin, onion, potato, carrot) into small cubes.

I also put in zucchini because I was emptying out the refrigerator.

 

2. First, add grape seed oil to the onions and stir-fry.

 

 

3. When the onions turn a certain shade of golden, add other vegetables and stir-fry.

4. Stir-fry to some extent, then add two cups of water and the solid curry, and stir.

 

 

Cook for about 5 minutes, then add sliced chicken breast sausage and chicken breast.

(You can substitute with ham)

 

 

Once it becomes somewhat thickened, it's complete!!

Just put it on rice and eat.

   

 

 

 

 

With this pumpkin curry, you can finish a whole bowl just by adding kimchi, right?!!!

 

 

The sweet taste of curry and pumpkin goes so well together.

Today, I enjoyed a healthy and delicious meal again 😊

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally,

I am attaching precautions to take when consuming pumpkin or curry.

 

Precautions when consuming sweet pumpkin

Consuming a large amount of beta-carotene can lead to carotenemia, which causes the skin to turn yellow.

- The bitter-tasting ingredient called Cucurbitacin may cause diarrhea and abdominal pain.

 

Precautions when consuming curry

There are research findings indicating that turmeric can cause uterine contractions, so pregnant women are advised to avoid consuming curry or turmeric.

- While curry itself is low in calories, the calorie intake increases due to high-calorie ingredients like pork or chicken used in cooking, so those on a diet should prefer adding more vegetables or fruits instead of meat.