Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office Shares Pumpkins Nutritional Benefits

“Respect the pumpkin! Respect the pumpkin!” Pitiful thing! The pumpkin wants to share its healthy gifts with us! What do we do? We carve it into scary, fun, goofy images for Halloween and puree it up for a Thanksgiving pie! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is making light of the pumpkin’s plight and admits to liking the pumpkin fun while also appreciating its edible, healthy aspects for our Groton chiropractic patients who are undergoing chiropractic care for back pain or neck pain and their supportive families.

RESPECT FOR THE NUTRITIOUS PUMPKIN

Respect for the pumpkin keeps growing! The commonly known pumpkin or squash of the cucurbita moschata species of fruits is insect-, disease-, and hot-tolerant…as well as the essential ingredient for amazing pumpkin pies! (1) Recognized for its being nutrient-full and recipe-flexible, the pumpkin is said to be 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 known today are wound healing, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, anti-ulcerative, spermatogenesis-enhancing, and more. (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 pretty fall fruit we cut into jack-o-lanterns enjoyed by young and old…including Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office and our Groton chiropractic families!

AGE MATTERS

Age is significant in the pumpkin's and the human's lifespan! For the pumpkin, the mature stage of its ripening – versus the young and ripened stages – had the highest phenolic and flavonoid content (33 compounds!), the highest antioxidant activity, and the highest antibacterial activity. (4) For the human, aging brings more and more molecular injury to cells in reaction to oxidative stress due to environmental, lifestyle, and disease issues. The right intake of antioxidants is key as we age. The cucurbita fruits (varieties of pumpkin/squash) are high in these antioxidants as well as in zinc and copper. Researchers even proposed that these should be eaten every day! (5) Our aging cells would be grateful! In a study of extracted seed oils like pumpkin, melon, and black cumin, researchers found a treasure trove of useful cytoprotective – cell-protecting - properties related to preventing age-related diseases triggered by oxidative stress. (6) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is all about protecting cells and the health of our Groton chiropractic clients.

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Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment now. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office appreciates the pumpkin for all its nutritional value. And we still look forward to the annual carving, decorating, and baking!

Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office respects the pumpkin for its decorative and nutritional benefits especially the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant!
 
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