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6 fabulous reasons to eat more pumpkin seeds
3. They battle high blood sugar
A 2011 study published in the Journal of Diabetes Complications found that pumpkin seeds can lower high blood sugar in rats with diabetes. That may be because pumpkin seeds contain plenty of magnesium.
There’s about 168 mg of magnesium in one cup of pumpkin seeds. And research from Harvard’s School of Public Health shows that magnesium can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. In fact, men and women who ate plenty of magnesium-rich foods lowered their diabetes risk by 33 to 34 percent.
Magnesium benefits your health in other ways too. It supports your nerves, muscles, immune system, heart and bones. Unfortunately, half of Americans don’t get enough magnesium. The recommended daily allowance of magnesium for most adults is 310 to 320 mg per day. That means, a little under two cups of pumpkin seeds per day could help you achieve optimal magnesium levels.
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