(Paperback - English - 9780062342966)
Pumpkin seeds are loaded with zinc, magnesium, vitamin E and healthy oils. One medium-sized zucchini has as much potassium as an average banana, and more than a cup of fat-free milk. Cucurbitacins, found in many types of squash, are powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. There is promising research, too, supporting their anticancer properties. Canned pumpkin has more than 750% of the recommended daily value of Vitamin A in less than one cup, more than nearly any other natural food. Pumpkin, butternut, acorn, pattypan, zucchini, kabocha, hubbard, spaghetti--the variety of squashes is only surpassed by the number of ways you can enjoy their taste and nu ..