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Pumpkin Seeds--This Jack O'Lantern "Leftover" Is the Best Part
Health & Wellness  (tags: halloween, nutrition, pumpkin, seed, jack o'lantern, magnesium, treat, healthyhealth, diet, AlternativeMed, interesting )

Rebecca
- 794 days ago - wiredberries.com
This Halloween when you're scraping out your pumpkins, don't throw away the jack-o'-lantern leftovers. They are actually the most nutritious part of the whole pumpkin! Why? Because downing pumpkin seeds is one of the best ways to add magnesium to your...
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Mari Basque (1240)
Thursday October 18, 2007, 2:43 am
Kids also love making and eating the pumpkin seeds too. Baking the seeds after carving the pumpkin is a really special treat for them!
 

Julia D. (92)
Thursday October 18, 2007, 6:31 am
Mjam. Another good seed is papaya seed: dry them, grind them and make tea from them. Especially good for women's health (uterus etc.). The Peruvian indigenous women use them a lot.
 
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