Pumpkins

Is it a fruit or a vegetable? Actually it’s more like an ornament!
Sometimes I feel it’s such a waste that farmers who spend an entire summer growing these monstrous gourds only to have them carved up and discarded after the season.
The pumpkin is actually a fruit, but it is often only cooked as a vegetable, used in soups most commonly baked in pies, and can also be made into pumpkin bread.
The lowly pumpkin actually has many nutritional and health benefits.
Pumpkins are rich in cartenoids, which aids in our immune system; a power antioxidant found in beta-carotene prevent build up of cholesterol in the body; high in fibre; and it’s loaded with zinc and potassium, which are critical for lowering the risk of hypertension and bone loss. Nice to look at, it is said to prevent macular degeneration.