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Small, practical and rich in benefits, seeds bring the healthy touch that was missing to your diet. But according to two American nutritionists, one seed in particular should be added to your plate.
Have you noticed ? In just a few years (and on all Instagram accounts) food seeds have become the finishing touch to a balanced dish. A well-deserved success: with a few seeds sprinkled in a salad or muesli, you increase your daily intake of vitamins, minerals, fiber, proteins and antioxidants. But according to Samantha Cassetty and Natalie Rizzo, two American dietician-nutritionists, one seed in particular would be favored.
This little-known seed is ahead of all the others!
Less well known than the chia seed which is widely popular today, experts favor the pumpkin seed (to be distinguished from the pumpkin seed). In Today.com, they explain its strengths. A portion (unsalted) of approximately 30 g of pumpkin seeds would contain:
- 160 calories;
- 8 grams of protein;
- 14 grams of fat;
- 4 grams of carbohydrates;
- 2 grams of fiber;
- It provides 18% of the recommended daily value of zinc, a mineral essential for immunity and skin health;
- But also 37% of your daily goal in magnesium, a mineral that helps regulate cortisol, the stress hormone.
- She is too “one of the main sources of iron of plant origin” and is therefore ideal for people following a vegan or vegetarian diet.
To include to maintain good health
Pumpkin seeds aren’t just trendy. They also have the power to prevent certain diseases and help you maintain good health. According to a study published in March 2024, these super seeds would be perceived as a “reservoir of many antioxidant compounds that improve life and prevent various diseases.”
Which ones? The researchers cited “cardiovascular disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia (adenoma) and Alzheimer’s disease, treatment of bladder complications and other disorders such as diabetes and high blood sugar.”
NO to diets, YES to WW!
According to the two nutritionists, pumpkin seeds are easy to include in your diet. They can be eaten raw, chopped, cooked, or even in vegetable oils.
But experts recommend simply adding them to a bowl of oatmeal, or granola, in a soup or on a mixed salad.
Finally, you can also transform them into gourmet butter by mixing them with a little cinnamon.