Raw pumpkin seeds are a delicious texture addition to salads or cereals. I also like to roast them and mix them into homemade trail mix or granola.
A few Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds:
Magnesium which is an important element to bone, heart and nervous system health
Zinc which is good for the prostate and immune system
And apparently, they are even effective against depression! (as they contain L-tryptophan) Who knew?!?!
Are pumpkin seeds also called pepitos? Whole foods has some trail mixes with pepitos. I read somewhere that pepitos and pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of protein for vegans.
ReplyDeleteI believe pumpkin seeds and pepitas are one and the same. I think the full name is pepita de calabaza meaning, "little seed of squash."
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