Did eating pumpkin and zucchini frequently on August 12th (Monday) cause changes in my body?

Lately, I've been using pumpkin, chestnut pumpkin, and zucchini.

I often cook at home. Butternut squash and chestnut squash are...

It's good to eat it steamed as is, or in salads and various other ways.

Cooking and eating it makes me feel full and satisfied~^^

Zucchini is an essential ingredient in soybean paste stew~Healthy dish steamed and cooked with porridge...

Called "Night Pumpkin," like the night...

 

Sweet pumpkin is an annual, climbing herbaceous plant belonging to the gourd family. It is a Western pumpkin mainly eaten steamed. Its taste is as sweet as chestnuts, hence it is also called "chestnut pumpkin." Its origins are known to be from high-altitude regions of Peru, Bolivia, and Chile. Currently, it is widely cultivated around the world, including in the United States and Northern Europe. In Korea, it is cultivated by planting pipes into the ground and covering them with nets (according to the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences). Recently, it has been increasingly used as an ingredient in porridge, steaming, and baking. There is a similar pumpkin called the old pumpkin, which is much larger in size.

 

🧐 Eye health, immunity – anti-cancer effects…

Contributes to skin protection and prevention of respiratory diseases

 

The key nutrient of pumpkin is beta-carotene. It contains 35.4mg per 100g, which is more than the 1.9mg found in old pumpkin. It exerts the effects of vitamin A in the body, helping with eye health, immune system boosting, anti-cancer effects, skin protection, and prevention of respiratory diseases. The protein content ranges from 1.6% to 1.9%, which is higher than that of old pumpkin. It is rich in dietary fiber, beneficial for intestinal health, and also abundant in potassium, contributing to the prevention and management of high blood pressure. It contains various nutrients such as vitamins, calcium, and phosphorus.

 

Relief from symptoms of swelling...

Pumpkin seeds contribute to vascular health

 

Reducing symptoms of body swelling, the methionine component helps decrease toxins in the body. Pumpkin seeds should not be discarded and are good to eat. Like nuts, they are rich in unsaturated fatty acids beneficial for blood vessels, making them good for preventing hyperlipidemia and arteriosclerosis, and they also contribute to brain activity. They help improve blood circulation and have the effect of slowing aging. They contain a variety of nutrients, are non-toxic, and help soothe the intestines, which are also advantages.

 

😊Zucchini side dish, zucchini pancake, zucchini stew…

Can be used in various ways

 

These days, the zucchini that is frequently available contains a lot of carotene and vitamin A, just like sweet pumpkin, which is good for eye health and immunity. It can be used in various ways such as pumpkin side dishes, pumpkin pancakes, steamed pumpkin, and pumpkin stew. Sliced zucchini can also be used as a topping for noodles or handmade flour dumplings. It is easily digestible and well-absorbed, making it especially good for people with weak stomachs or patients recovering. The zucchini, which is the main type of pumpkin in Korea, contains riboflavin, beneficial for the nervous system, niacin, which helps regulate LDL cholesterol, and ascorbic acid, which has excellent antioxidant effects.

 

Source: Comedy.com