Pumpkins are round to oblong shaped vegetables with a thin outer skin, thickinner flesh, and a netting of seeds and fibers at their centers. Pumpkins areindeed a type of squash and can vary in color from orange, to green, to white.

• Anti-Inflammatory Effect
• Great on your skin  
• Prevents Kidney Stones
• Depression
• Treatment of Parasites
• Diuretics  
• Pumpkins keep eyesight sharp
• Pumpkins aid weight loss
• Pumpkins protect the skin
• Pumpkin seeds can boost your mood
• Pumpkins can boost your immune system
• Regulates Cholesterol
• Boon For Diabetics
• Prevents premature aging
• Reduce the risk of hypertension
• Prevent constipation
• Strengthen Bones
• For healthy skin

The protective substances present in the pumpkin seeds, known as phytosterolscan certainly reduce the chance of cancer of the prostate. These work simplyby diminishing the prostate and stimulating the release of chemical substanceswhich control the change of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). HigherDHT levels may cause enhancement of the prostate glands.