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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 »

For mothers who are pregnant, it is very necessary attention to the food to be consumed each day, choose foods and proper diet during pregnancy is difficult.

It appears due to health concerns of mothers against her fetus. Developing fetus needs the attention of your flowers if you want a strong healthy child and later, therefore you must know the foods consumed during pregnancy healthy.

Here are some foods which you can consumes every day while pregnant, these foods contain calcium, protein, vitamin C, fiber, carbohydrates, vitamin A, folic acid, and iron.

Source of calcium-rich foods

* Low-fat milk (skim milk), low-fat milk has high calcium and does not make you gain weight because of low fat content compared with regular milk. Read the rest of this entry »