Pumpkin is great; it is filled with the wonderful antioxidant beta-carotene. Research studies have found that eating a diet rich in foods containing beta-carotene may protect against heart disease and cancers like breast and ovarian. Pumpkin also contains fiber, more potassium than a banana, protein, vitamin C, and numerous minerals – all while being fairly […]
Not all Pumpkin Foods are Created Equal
WRITTEN BY: Lisa Barlage, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Ross County.
REVIEWED BY: Michelle Treber, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Pickaway County.
PHOTO CREDITS:
- Jennifer Driesbach, Office Associate, Ohio State University Extenison, Pickaway County,
SOURCES:
- University of Illinois Extension, https://extension.illinois.edu/pumpkins/nutrition.cfm
- University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, http://www.uwgb.edu/hr/benefits/wellness/newsletter/November2013.pdf
- Tufts University, Nutrition & Health Letter, October 2012. http://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/