Is pumpkin peel more valuable than pulp and seeds?

This article is for discussion. Because the thought is revolutionary. Few people thought about pumpkin peel, am I not mistaken? And suddenly... Scientists, and after them and ordinary people, argue that pumpkin peel is healthier than pulp and seeds, and better than pharmacy dietary supplements.

Usually I bypass such topics, because there is a lot of useful things. And here... I wrote an article about pumpkin. In the comments, information flashed about a super healthy peel.

Then a letter came to the post office of the GARDEN. Subscribers (husband and wife) shared a photo and wrote their own story, I quote it in full, slightly correcting the literacy and harmony of presentation. I will also write my opinion.

Her fans write about pumpkin peel

We grow pumpkin for seeds. They are very helpful. A week ago, my husband cut a pumpkin, took out the seeds and took everything else to a neighbor. She was glad that she got the unpeeled pumpkin. He says that the peel is healthier than the pumpkin itself.

And we just recently listened to a radio show about the benefits of this peel for men's health.

Then we thought how much money can be spent on pharmaceutical dietary supplements when you can make something yourself.

For several years we have been making pumpkin flour from peeled pumpkin. We would only know what we are throwing away! Rumors about the benefits of pumpkin peel were circulating, but somehow they did not reach much. Last year they made such flour from pumpkin skins. They put it in a jar and forgot about it.

That pumpkin was 30 kilograms. Where did we take it so big? The son of a shepherd dog loves a German pumpkin more than meat. Here she got the most. Dried that pumpkin, no one will eat 30 kg right away, not even a shepherd dog.

Now they decided to seriously deal with the peel. The next pumpkin was thoroughly washed, peeled and dried. Just outside.

Ground and got such a powder.

We add a little of it to pancakes, cheese cakes, porridge, bread dough, soups and sauces. You cannot add a lot, it is necessary, as if we were salting the dish.

For example

Put cottage cheese in a plate, then a couple of tablespoons of sour cream, add kefir. And powder on top. And then mix with a spoon or fork. Done!

According to the letter, everything.

Then there is a little science, who does not like it, skip it, and we will exchange opinions, I will write mine at the end of the article, and you will write yours in the comments.

Scientists write about pumpkin peel

The research was carried out on the basis of an agricultural institute. Ussuriysk (Primorsky Territory). The pumpkin is grown there in different varieties. The chemical composition of the peel was very different between varieties. The peel was hard in some varieties, and soft in others. The thickness of the peel is from 1.5 to 2 mm.

The regularity inherent in all vegetable crops has been confirmed:

The peel contains fewer sugars, but more mineral and pectin substances and fiber.

The varieties differ significantly in the content of b-carotene. There can be as much of it in the peel as in the pulp, and in four varieties, the peel contains several times more b-carotene.

The content of vitamin C in the pulp of different varieties is from 4.1 - 13.3 mg / 100 g, and in the peel, respectively, from 6.8 - 12.4 mg / 100 g.

The amount of pectin in the pulp and peel is about the same, it does not significantly depend on the variety.

Of the minerals (the ash of the peel of various varieties was investigated), most of all calcium and magnesium salts. There are zinc salts, much more than in the pulp. The concentration depends on the degree of drying.

All of the above referred to one specific study, more precisely, what reached the general reader. There are other sources talking about the unique composition of pumpkin peel.

So, what is in pumpkin peel, and why do we need it

• Plant protein that inhibits the development of the fungus of the genus Candida (used in the treatment of thrush)
• Pectin removes cholesterol, helps with atherosclerosis
• Zinc is indispensable for the health of skin, hair and nails, helps with prostatitis
• Carotene prevents the occurrence of malignant tumors, improves heart function
• B vitamins, rare vitamin K - quite famous
• And the rare vitamin T is a fat burner that transports fatty acids into the cell, and oxidation products from the cell are produced in the human body. Our good mood and muscle gain are not complete without it.

Will I make pumpkin rind powder

I won't. And you? I will explain my position.

• I'd rather eat more pumpkin. It contains less of the same substances as the peel, but they are!
• We do not have a panic about health, we do not buy dietary supplements in pharmacies.
• The grinding process seems to me to be problematic, we do not have a good coffee grinder. And if I was, I would be afraid that it would break.
• I do not throw out the peel, I send it to compost, where it lives its natural life. Over time, I will add it in the form of compost for vegetables.

Now I am waiting for your opinion. Share your experience, your thoughts on this issue.

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