Does eating pumpkin raw have any effect?

Pumpkin contains vitamins and pectin, which has good adsorption, can combine and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body, such as lead, mercury and radioactive elements in heavy metals, and play a detoxification role.

The pectin contained in pumpkin can also protect gastrointestinal mucosa from the stimulation of rough food and promote the healing of ulcer surface, which is suitable for patients with gastric diseases. Pumpkin contains ingredients that can promote bile secretion, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and help food digestion.

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Nutritional value of pumpkin

1, eyesight. Pumpkin is one of the fruits and vegetables rich in beta carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in human body. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health, vitamin A can enhance the visual clarity of eyes in dim environment.

Harvard University research shows that vitamin A can also delay the decline of retinal function caused by retinitis pigmentosa. In addition, vitamin A helps to form and maintain healthy skin, teeth and bones.

2. Protect your heart. Pumpkin is rich in dietary fiber and is good for the heart. A survey of 1 10,000 people in Harvard University shows that the risk of coronary heart disease is reduced by 40% compared with those who eat low fiber. A recent study in Sweden reached a similar conclusion. Compared with women on a low-fiber diet, women on a high-fiber diet have a 25% lower risk of heart disease.

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