It's pumpkin Season! With Halloween recently passed, and Thanksgiving to come, many of us have reintroduced pumpkin into our diets for the fall season. Pumpkins are a fantastic source of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. According to Chinese Medicine pumpkins are seen as a sweet and warm winter squash that helps to benefit both your spleen and stomach while decreasing inflammation, and boosting your vital energy!

Pumpkins are a high source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and also potassium. They also help to prevent arterosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, and therefore can help to prevent heart attacks or strokes.

A USDA study has also indicated that a diet, which is high in pumpkin fiber, can help to curb your appetite. Meanwhile, pumpkin also provides more food substance for a much lower calorie count. More, subjects of the USDA study were found to absorb less fat calories from their food while eating pumpkin. So, not only is pumpkin a highly nutritious fall treat that can positively benefit the health of your digestive system, but it can also help you curb your hunger during this coming holiday season. Enjoy some health pumpkin dishes they may even help you to maintain a healthy weight over the holidays!

Bianca C. Waxlax, M.S., L.Ac. - Licensed Acupuncturist
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