Pumpkin juice - useful properties

Pumpkin juice is obtained by squeezing the pumpkin pulp. This drink has a pleasant aroma, unusual taste, and most importantly invaluable medicinal properties.

Composition of pumpkin juice

Vitamins:

• vitamin A;
• vitamins of group B;
• vitamin PP;
• vitamin C;
• vitamin E;
• vitamin T.

Minerals:

• potassium;
• calcium;
• magnesium;
• sodium;
• zinc;
• iron;
• phosphorus;
• sulfur;
• manganese;
• iodine;
• chlorine;
• fluorine and others.

This drink also has such useful elements as starch, organic acids, pectin, mineral salts, ashes, dietary fiber, oleic and linoleic acid, mono- and disaccharides, resinous substances, fiber , etc.

Useful properties of pumpkin juice

The healing qualities of this drink have been known for a long time, doctors advise taking it for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. What is so useful pumpkin juice:

• reduces the likelihood of infectious and catarrhal diseases;
• improves blood circulation;
• reduces the level of bad cholesterol;
• improves metabolism;
• removes heavy metals and pesticides;
• improves digestion;
• helps with constipation;
• is a prophylactic against prostatitis;
• serves as an excellent assistant for diseases of the heart, liver and kidneys;
• strengthens the nervous system;
• helps to cope with toxicosis of pregnant women;
• increases lactation;
• is an excellent remedy for the treatment of skin diseases, acne and acne.

In addition to benefits, pumpkin juice also has contraindications. It is undesirable to use this drink with exacerbations of urolithiasis, with serious diseases of the stomach and intestines, and also when the product is intolerant.

Pumpkin juice for weight loss

The caloric content of pumpkin juice is not more than 38 kcal per 100 g, therefore this drink is often used in a variety of dieting for weight loss . As part of pumpkin juice, there is a rare vitamin T, which helps to quickly digest hard-to-digest food and does not allow the accumulation and deposition of fat in the body.

If you regularly drink breakfast and dinner for a glass of freshly squeezed juice, it will perfectly clean the body and contribute to the loss of several kilograms. The result will be much more effective if you drink this drink on an empty stomach, and drink slowly and in small sips. Also, the juice from this melon culture permanently quenches the feeling of hunger, which is also a big plus in the process of losing weight.