8 reasons to eat pumpkin: properties and benefits

Did you know... The pumpkin is a magical autumn fruit that has been prized since ancient times for its health-giving properties and its delicate and naturally sweet taste.

The properties of pumpkins

The properties of pumpkins are plentiful, providing essential vitamins and minerals with hardly any calories. Let’s take a look at some of the properties of pumpkins:

They have a high concentration of vitamins, especially beta-carotene (a vegetable pigment that acts as an antioxidant), helping us to produce provitamin A (essential for maintaining healthy skin) and the other two antioxidant vitamins, C and E.

Another of the properties of pumpkins is that they provide lycopene (which prevents cell degeneration and carcinogenic processes) and several B vitamins (B2 and B6 and folic acid).

They’re also extremely rich in minerals: potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and zinc. Alongside being a low-calorie vegetable, it is one of the most medicinal foods in the garden.

The benefits of pumpkins:

There are a whole host of benefits enjoyed by eating pumpkins: for one, they're highly recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding thanks to their high vitamin and mineral content. It’s also a good food for those with diabetes, as, although it's sweet, its sugars are absorbed slowly and don't overload the pancreas.

Regular consumption of pumpkin is hugely beneficial for our health thanks to its properties:

Immune system: it strengthens our defences and keeps our immune system in good condition, preventing flus and colds.

Urinary tract: it prevents and relieves cystitis, renal insufficiency, kidney stones and fluid retention.

Digestive tract: it helps combat gastritis, constipation and excess acidity.

For the cardiovascular system: it's good for the heart, treatment of high blood pressure, prevention of angina pectoris, and maintenance of proper cholesterol level and anaemia.

Nervous system: it helps to alleviate and prevent anxiety, stress, depression and insomnia.

Taking care of your eye health: it helps prevent photophobia (sensitivity to light), night blindness and cataracts.

Preventing metabolic diseases: combatting obesity and excess uric acid.

Respiratory system: pharyngitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, asthma.

Add it to your diet and fully take advantage of the properties of pumpkin.

Discover our pumpkin recipes: pumpkin sponge cake and pumpkin popcorn.

Pumpkin in your mug:

Take advantage of the properties of pumpkin in your mug with our star infusion: Happy Pumpkin: with pumpkin, apple and carrot, ideal for lovers of both sweet and spicy flavours. These ingredients stand out for their high vitamin content and for being a source of natural antioxidants that help us fight cellular ageing. Makes you want to try it, doesn't it?

We also have an instant, theine-free and organic powdered preparation: Organic Pumpkin Spice Latte. Want to find out how to make this pumpkin drink? We'll leave you a recipe below:

You can also find it in our new Veggie Purity! Take advantage of the 10 vegetables it contains and make more dishes with the leftover infusion!

Now that you know the properties of pumpkin and the benefits it has for your health, add this vegetable to your daily routine with our organic infusions and preparations and feel the goodness for yourself.