{"id":482,"date":"2008-11-01T00:01:08","date_gmt":"2008-11-01T04:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=450"},"modified":"2008-10-24T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2008-10-24T15:29:47","slug":"the-kitchen-witch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2008\/11\/01\/the-kitchen-witch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kitchen Witch"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Great Pumpkin\u2026Seed<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pumpkins are one of Mother Nature\u2019s many gifts.\u00a0 It is easy to take this gift for granted especially, when we see them adorning walkways and porches in honor of Halloween.\u00a0\u00a0 In fact many of us throw out the most important part of the pumpkin, the seed.\u00a0 Pumpkin seeds are one of nature\u2019s perfect foods.\u00a0 The nutritional value of pumpkinseeds makes them a powerhouse of nutrients packed with most of the B vitamins, as well as C, D, E, and K. They contain essential minerals including magnesium, calcium, potassium, niacin, zinc and phosphorous.\u00a0 Holistic practitioners have used Pumpkin seeds for centuries to eliminate various types of intestinal parasites, support male reproductive health, and aid in digestion.\u00a0 In recent years many herbal or \u201cfolk\u201d remedies have come under the scrutiny of modern western medicine.\u00a0 I am please to report that Pumpkin seeds continue to withstand the tests of clinical trial.\u00a0 Studies have found that Pumpkinseeds can assist in treating enlarged prostates, reduce the occurrence of kidney stones, has anti-inflammatory properties, and improve bladder & urethra function.\u00a0 Some even say it can help lower cholesterol.<\/p>\n

How to eat them?<\/strong> Well you put them in your mouth of course.\u00a0\u00a0 But, they really should be consumed whole, shells and all. You did read that right, whole, shells and all.\u00a0 I have tried to do this a few times (ok twice to be exact) and let\u2019s just say it was not exactly a pleasant dining experience.\u00a0 I wanted to reap the benefits of pumpkin seeds and I have found that there is pumpkin seed oil (which should be refrigerated) or pumpkin seed supplements that are pills which you can find at your local health food store or online.\u00a0 Pumpkin seeds and their supplements have been known to motivate the digestive system if you catch my drift.\u00a0 You may want to limit the amount you ingest the first time.<\/p>\n

How to make your own pumpkin seeds.<\/strong> If you find yourself hollowing out a pumpkin and think better of wasting those little gems you can simply wash them and place them on a cookie sheet and lightly roast them at 160-170\u00baF for 15-20 minutes. Roasting them for a short time at a lower temperature can preserve their healthy oils.\u00a0\u00a0 I would recommend that you store them in an air tight container in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n

Roasted<\/strong> or toasted pumpkins seeds are a nutritional powerhouse and no matter how you sneak them into you diet your body will thank you.<\/p>\n

I am a Certified Herbalist, Aroma therapist, and Qi Gong Practitioner.\u00a0 I was diagnosed with a rare form of Lymphoma and felt that the treatment options prescribed by my Oncologist really did not resonate with me.\u00a0 In fact the thought of pursuing treatment frightened me.\u00a0 Thus began my study of \u201calternative\u201d treatments and I have not looked back.\u00a0 I have not had a re-occurrence of my lymphoma since being diagnosed 9 years ago.\u00a0 My decision to decline treatment was the best decision for me and may not be the best decision for everyone.\u00a0 The information that I provide is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or health care provider.\u00a0 I still visit with my oncologist annually.\u00a0 You should not use the information I provide as a means of diagnosing a health problem or as a means of determining treatment.
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The Great Pumpkin\u2026Seed Pumpkins are one of Mother Nature\u2019s many gifts.\u00a0 It is easy to take this gift for granted especially, when we see them adorning walkways and porches in honor of Halloween.\u00a0\u00a0 In fact many of us throw out the most important part of the pumpkin, the seed.\u00a0 Pumpkin seeds are one of nature\u2019s perfect foods.\u00a0 The nutritional value of pumpkinseeds makes them a powerhouse of nutrients packed with most of the B vitamins, as well as C, D, E, and K. They contain essential minerals including magnesium, calcium, potassium, niacin, zinc and phosphorous.\u00a0 Holistic practitioners have used Pumpkin seeds for centuries to eliminate various types of intestinal parasites, support male reproductive health, and aid in digestion.\u00a0 In recent years many herbal or \u201cfolk\u201d remedies have come under the scrutiny of modern western medicine.\u00a0 I am please to report that Pumpkin seeds continue to withstand the tests of clinical trial.\u00a0 Studies have found that Pumpkinseeds can assist in treating enlarged prostates, reduce the occurrence of kidney stones, has anti-inflammatory properties, and improve bladder & urethra function.\u00a0 Some even say it can help lower cholesterol. How to eat them? Well you put them in your mouth of course.\u00a0\u00a0 But, they really should be consumed whole, shells and all. You did read that right, whole, shells and all.\u00a0 I have tried to do this a few times (ok twice to be exact) and let\u2019s just say it was not exactly a pleasant dining experience.\u00a0 I wanted to reap the benefits of pumpkin seeds and I have found that there is pumpkin seed oil (which should be refrigerated) or pumpkin seed supplements that are pills which you can find at your local health food store or online.\u00a0 Pumpkin seeds and their supplements have been known to motivate the digestive system if you catch my drift.\u00a0 You may want to limit the amount you ingest the first time. How to make your own pumpkin seeds. If you find yourself hollowing out a pumpkin and think better of wasting those little gems you can simply wash them and place them on a cookie sheet and lightly roast them at 160-170\u00baF for 15-20 minutes. Roasting them for a short time at a lower temperature can preserve their healthy oils.\u00a0\u00a0 I would recommend that you store them in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Roasted or toasted pumpkins seeds are a nutritional powerhouse and no matter how you sneak them into you diet your body will thank you. I am a Certified Herbalist, Aroma therapist, and Qi Gong Practitioner.\u00a0 I was diagnosed with a rare form of Lymphoma and felt that the treatment options prescribed by my Oncologist really did not resonate with me.\u00a0 In fact the thought of pursuing treatment frightened me.\u00a0 Thus began my study of \u201calternative\u201d treatments and I have not looked back.\u00a0 I have not had a re-occurrence of my lymphoma since being diagnosed 9 years ago.\u00a0 My decision to decline treatment was the best decision for me and may not be the best decision for everyone.\u00a0 The information that I provide is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or health care provider.\u00a0 I still visit with my oncologist annually.\u00a0 You should not use the information I provide as a means of diagnosing a health problem or as a means of determining treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=482"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":513,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/482\/revisions\/513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}