Pumpkins Can Benefit Your Skin
By Better Health Research Team • Nov 12th, 2009 • Category: Fast Fact
During the fall there are plenty of pumpkins to be found, but their uses extend beyond carved jack-o’-lanterns and delicious pies. The pulp of the large seasonal fruit can benefit your skin with it’s abundance of carotenoids. These orange-red plant pigments help destroy free radicals that can cause cell damage to all your vital organs. Pumpkins also contain vitamins A, C and E, plus powerful enzymes that help cleanse your skin. By pureeing the pumpkin, you can use it for various food recipes and smoothies or simply slather it on your face for a moisturizing facial mask.
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