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6 fabulous reasons to eat more pumpkin seeds
2. They lower your cancer risk
Since pumpkin seeds are filled with zinc and zinc supports healthy T-cell activity, it’s no surprise that they can also lower cancer risk. In fact, research shows that eating a lot of pumpkin seeds can lower your risk of stomach, breast, lung, prostate and colon cancers, just to name a few.
But the anti-cancer effect of pumpkin seeds doesn’t all come down to zinc. They contain a lot of antioxidants too. Plus, they contain one specific antioxidant called lignans, which studies show can prevent (and even treat) breast cancer.
It doesn’t hurt that pumpkin seeds also contain omega 3 fatty acids, another nutrient that has a proven ability to fend off breast cancer.
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