Plentiful Pumpkin... who knew?

HEY HEY HEY!!

In honor of Fall, I thought I would do a post on PUMPKINS :) Aside from being a seasonal item at just about every home in America, pumpkins are PACKED with vitamins and nutrients! It is very low in calories while maintain its decadent taste at the same time. Packed with Vitamins A,E, and C with is and serves a antioxidant and does wonders for your face! 
For instance: With 7384 mg per 100 g, it is one of the vegetable in the cucurbitaceae family with highest levels ofvitamin-A, providing about 246% of RDA. Vitamin A is a powerful natural anti-oxidant and is required by body for maintaining the integrity of skin and mucus membranes. It is also an essential vitamin for vision. Research studies suggest that natural foods rich in vitamin A helps body protect against lung and oral cavity cancers.


Next, we always say try and get as much color on your plate as you can! Well, I'm not sure how much more colorful a pumpkin could get! What causes this? Carotenoids !!! These help fight off free radicals in the body. They are also high in Lutein & Zeaxanthin which protect the eyes against free radical damage and prevent formation of cataracts and degeneration of the eye tissues.

Magnesium! Hmmm, something that A LOT of Americans are deficient in! So, lets toast up some pumpkins seeds and get some (YUMMY SNACK!!!) ! Pumpkin seeds are very high in magnesium which is essential for MANY biological functions. This is also essential for bone and teeth development! (Those my my toasted pumpkin seeds!!)

So heres a super easy and quick recipe complements of Pinterst: all you need are these two ingredients... you can makes them as cupcakes or as a cake. TOTALLY UP TO YOU. The pumpkin is what keep them moist! 

NO EGGS

NO WATER

NO OIL

Heres what mine looked like, well after a little cream cheese frosting!! :) I hope you enjoy!!

Heres Jordan and I's Pumpkins BTW!!

Enjoy Everyone!! Hey tomorrows friday! I'm going to the fair tonight! I hope everyone gets a chance to make it! Come see me at Kickboxing and AA tonight! 5:30 :) Good spirits and good health!! Love you guys! 

Brianna