Just a short follow up on the nutrition discussion and those raw protein bars:
Benefits of Pumpkin seeds:
- contain good quality protein.
- contain very good levels of essential minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium
- good source of B vitamins
- very good source of anti-oxidant vitamin E;
- ability to help lower LDL “bad” cholesterol.
- 2x the potassium of bananas
3x the antioxidant strength of blueberries
3x more iron than spinach
6x more calcium than milk
7x more vitamin C than oranges
8x more omega 3 of wild salmon
15x more magnesium than broccoli
They were known in ancient society as the "Running Food" and is said ancient warriors would sustain themselves on long journeys with a single spoon full of the seeds daily.
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