10/14/2025
: Are you ready to make the most of pumpkin season? 🎃 Then save those seeds! Pumpkin seeds can be eaten raw or roasted. In addition to bringing to life the flavors, aroma and texture, roasting also increases the amounts of antioxidants available. It also makes them easier to digest!
Raise your hand if you’re all-in on healthy fats! Whether you leave your pumpkin seeds shelled (just as they are, fresh out of pumpkin-carving) or opt for shell-free seeds you can buy at the grocery store, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here!).
Pumpkin seeds are a good source of plant protein and other nutrients which can act as antioxidants to help protect against certain diseases.
And how about this great news for vegetarians: Pumpkin-seed protein is a very high-quality protein — comparable to soy protein — containing all of the essential amino acids you’re looking for outside of meat!
Pumpkin seeds are filled with valuable nutrients to keep you on track with a healthy diet, among these other health benefits:
-Reduced risk of cancer
It’s been shown that diets rich in pumpkin seeds come with a reduced risk of developing breast, stomach, lung, prostate and colon cancers.
-Improved bowel and prostate health
Several studies have shown that pumpkin seeds help to relieve an overactive bladder and prostate hyperplasia (a prostate condition that causes issues with urination).
-Reduced risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and high blood sugar
This is due to the high magnesium, zinc and fatty acid content found in pumpkin seeds.
-Improved sleep
Pumpkin seeds contain tryptophan, an amino acid that helps you fall (and stay) asleep. Zinc and magnesium help here, too.
