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It’s kind of sad if you think about it… on October 31 all the pumpkins light up the streets, looking so goolish and festive but come Sunday morning and 99% of those Halloween pumpkins will be ditched road side for the garbage men, for the bugs, and for kids to toss around.
But it’s silly because you can get so much more out of your pumpkin. Pumpkins are rich in vitamins and minerals and trust me there is a lot more you can do than just make an un-clean, un-healthy pumpkin pie (though pumpkin and cinnamon go hand in hand for deliciousness)
The Nutrition Benefits Of Pumpkins And Pumpkin Seeds
- Great source of Vitamin A
- High in antioxidants, especially beta-carotenes and alpha-carotenes (look at that bright orange… like a carrot)
Pumpkin Pulp
- Good source for Vitamins C, K and E
- Lots of minerals, including: magnesium, potassium, and iron.
- 1/2 cup has 3.5 g of fiber (fiber is awesome for weight loss and digestive health)
- Great source of complex carbs
- The seeds have anti-inflammatory affects which can help recover from workouts and help circulation… because of the high source of omega-3 fatty acids.
- Studies may have a link showing seeds can help to reduce chances of prostate cancer in men
- 1/4 cup of pumpkin seeds has 1.5 g of fiber
What To Do With Pumpkin?
The possibilities are pretty endless actually.
My favorite thing is to add 1/4 cup to my oatmeal and stir in a tsp of cinnamon. Cook your oats like normal and top with a little syrup. DELISH.
You can cook it just like you would any squat recipe. Cut it in to chunks and cook in the oven or puree it and make a casserole.
Make a pumpkin soup… sounds weird but taste really great and it’s creamy without having to use all the cream of most soups.
I also recently found a great recipe for pumpkin protein pancakes.
Happy Halloween… High Protein Pumpkin Pancakes
What you need:
Pumpkin Pancakes
- 3.5 oz of canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup (27 g) oatmeal dry
- 1 scoop (26 g) vanilla (or plain) protein powder
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Yield: makes 2 pancakes
What You Do:
Mix all ingredients together and drop onto a heated (med-high) small frying pan till you have desired size per pancake. Wait until “bubbles” start to show around edges and flip. Cook an additional 1-2 minutes. Top with syrup if you want.
Don’t Toss Your Pumpkin On Nov 1, Top Nutritious Food!
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