For centuries, pumpkins served as a nutritious, easy-to-grow fall crop that would carry Native Americans and later English colonists through the hardships of winter. Yet, over time, people [...]
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Slash common prostate problems by 36 percent in just 4 weeks with this fall favorite
Pumpkins are everywhere at this time of year. You may have already enjoyed carving a scary face into your jack-o-lantern or baking a homemade pumpkin pie in anticipation of All Hallows Eve. But [...]
Enjoy the benefits of pumpkin spice — just hold the latte
Remember the good, old days when we only used “pumpkin spice” when baking pumpkin pie? McCormick Spices of Baltimore, Maryland, started selling pumpkin spice (a blend of allspice, cinnamon, [...]
Serving up more of pumpkins’ powerful healing benefits
Last week, I told you about pumpkins’ impressive nutritional profile. But there’s even more healing potential hiding inside these festive fall favorites. In fact, pumpkins have a long history of [...]
The surprising health benefits hiding in your fall “décor”
Last week, September 22nd marked the first day of fall, my favorite season. The time of year is here when pumpkins appear on nearby front porches, stoops, and fence posts. But they weren’t always [...]
Pumpkins support good health…and not just at Halloween
You may enjoy carving a scary face into your jack-o-lantern pumpkin, but there’s nothing scary about the health and nutritional benefits of this seasonal favorite. Of course, pumpkins belong to [...]