6 Powerhouse Health Benefits of Snacking on Pumpkin Seeds
Up until this point, your only interaction with pumpkin seeds might be scooping them as you carve a Halloween creation or prepare an epic Thanksgiving pie. But you might want to reconsider before you toss those insides into the trash (or compost). "Pumpkin seeds are one of the foods I categorize almost medicinally because of all their benefits," says Carolyn Brown, M.S., R.D., co-founder of Indigo Wellness Group. Pumpkin seeds, or often sold in stores as pepitas, offer a broad and seriously impressive range of health benefits from reducing stress to improving fertility.
As it turns out, pumpkin seeds aren't the only seed that pack a superstar nutritional punch. "Seeds are these powerhouses that you can actually grow an entire plant from," explains Brown. "They have so many nutrients, and oftentimes they're even more nutrient-dense than nuts." Intrigued? Keep reading to learn the top health benefits of pumpkin seeds and how you can incorporate them into your diet.