My least favorite season has always been the Fall. School was starting, leaves were falling, everything was dying and it was getting colder and darker earlier in the evening. But there are two things I do love in the fall. Going apple picking and pumpkin pie. I love making and eating pumpkin pie and roasting pumpkin seeds. I’m not to fond of eating stuffed pumpkin although my mom loves it but I prefer the pie!
Here are some of the benefits of the pumpkin:

Pumpkin Seeds and Pumpkin Seed Oil

*Act as an anti- inflammatory - helps reduce the effects of arthritis and asthma

* Great antioxidant

*Helps boost your immune system

*Helps reduce the risk of cancer

*Helps maintain a healthy urinary system - and even can help eliminate bed wetting for children…or adults

*Can act as a diuretic

*Great for your eyes and helps reduce the risk of cataracts

*Helps alleviate dizziness

*Very high in the omega 3 and zinc

*If you have high cholesterol eat more pumpkin seeds - pumpkin seeds prevent the hardening of your arteries

*Helps eliminate parasite problems such as roundworm and tapeworm

*Great for your heart helping to prevent heart disease

*Helps promote a healthy prostate

*Helps maintain healthy bones reducing the risk of osteoporosis

*Helps maintain a healthy kidney, urethra and bladder

*Helps treat depression because of the tryptophan it contains

*Helps prevent kidney stones

*Helps with insomnia

*Helps stimulate your brain

*Helps with hormonal imbalances - perhaps good for menopausal women