Thursday, October 11, 2012

The wonder of PEPITAS!

I bet you didn't know that those delightful little seeds inside your jack o' lantern are called PEPITAS! Yes, that's right! And these little gems are full of IRON!! So if you're one to sprinkle nuts on your yogurt, in your favorite baking recipes, on oatmeal or just eat them by the handful, you will LOVE the PEPITA, as you can do the same with these little beauties! They add a great "crunch" to any snack, paired with something, or on their own. You can find pepitas (pumpkin seeds) already out of their shells for you at any supermarket's nut and dried fruit aisle. A wonderful healthy and EASY way to get your daily iron intake, and like it tooooo!
NUTRITION:
The seeds are also good sources of protein, as well as iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, copper,[ and potassium. In regards to iron, 25 grams of pepitas can provide over 20 percent of the recommended daily iron intake

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