Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic Shares Pumpkins Nutritional Benefits
“Respect the pumpkin! Respect the pumpkin!” Poor thing! The pumpkin wants to share its healthy gifts with us! What do we do? We cut the pumpkin into spooky, funny, goofy looks for Halloween and mash it up for a Thanksgiving pie! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is making light of the pumpkin’s quandry and confesses to enjoying the pumpkin fun while also appreciating its tasty, healthy features for our Montreal chiropractic patients who are being treated for back pain or neck pain and their supporting families.
RESPECT FOR THE HEALTHFUL PUMPKIN
Appreciation for the pumpkin grows and grows! The commonly known pumpkin or squash of the cucurbita moschata species of fruits is hot tolerant and resistant to insects and disease…as well as the most common ingredient for tasty pumpkin pies! (1) Recognized for its being nutrient-dense and recipe-flexible, the pumpkin is described as a potent source of proteins, metabolites, carbohydrates, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, tocopherols, carotenoids, tryptophans, sterols, and more. A few of its most favorable functional properties recognized today are wound healing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anti-ulcerative, spermatogenesis-enhancing, etc. (2) The scent, flavor, and color traits of the pumpkin - terpenoids (oxygen-containing metabolites that contribute to aromatic scent and flavor and even color) and carotenoids (tetraterpenoids responsible for color) - are quite healthful. (3) All this in the beautiful fall fruit we cut into jack-o-lanterns enjoyed by young and old…including Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic and our Montreal chiropractic families!
AGE MATTERS
Age is significant in the lifespan of the pumpkin and the human! For the pumpkin, the mature stage of its ripening – as opposed to the young and ripened stages – proved to have the greatest phenolic and flavonoid content (33 compounds!), the greatest antioxidant activity, and the greatest antibacterial activity. (4) For the human, aging generates more and more molecular injury to cells in response to oxidative stress from environmental, lifestyle, and disease issues. The proper intake of antioxidants is key as we age. The cucurbita fruits (types of pumpkin/squash) are high in these antioxidants as well as in zinc and copper. Researchers even suggested that these should be consumed daily! (5) Our aging cells would appreciate that! In a study of extracted seed oils like pumpkin, melon, and black cumin, researchers discovered a treasure trove of beneficial cytoprotective – cell-protecting - properties related to preventing age-related diseases brought on by oxidative stress. (6) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is all about protecting cells and the health of our Montreal chiropractic clients.
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Make your Montreal chiropractic appointment now. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic appreciates the pumpkin for all its nutritional value. And we still anticipate the annual cutting, decorating, and cooking!
