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If you like to eat pumpkin, either mashed, boiled or accompanied by other vegetables, you must know that in addition to enjoying a rich, sweet food, you can take advantage of the many properties that this food has to look after your health, because it seems that whatever ailment we have, the pumpkin can be improved. This is due to its high content of vitamins A and B (niacin, thiamin) and C, as well as minerals, which include cobalt, boron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, iron and potassium.

Among its properties can include:

- It is ideal for diabetics, because it regulates blood sugar.

- It also has diuretic properties, which is beneficial in case of fluid retention. Its cleansing properties also help us to cleanse our body and improve intestinal problems.

- The beta-carotene it contains (the elements that give it its characteristic orange) Read the rest of this entry »

Broccoli is a vegetable that we include in our food purchases. This green vegetable called broccoli, but is also known as broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica broccoli or is an excellent food to include as part of our intake of five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

Top 10 reasons for consumption are:
1. Broccoli is a good source of vitamin A (beta carotene), especially the leaves.
2. Broccoli also contains calcium and high fiber.
3. Eating large quantities of this vegetable can help prevent colon cancer and prostate cancer.
4. It can also help breast cancer and belonging to the cruciferous family.
5. Broccoli can be used as a remedy for blood pressure due to its high content of vitamin C (even more than oranges).
6. It is rich in antioxidants such as indoles, isothiocyanates and folic acid.
7. Because it contains chromium, helps control blood sugar levels and insulin.
8. You can help reduce cholesterol.
9. It’s low in calories. Read the rest of this entry »