Pumpkin seeds  are a nutritious snack, even in small servings, they  provide a significant amount of minerals, especially  zinc and iron. Zinc is an antioxidant mineral that boosts the immune system,   helps improve men fertility, and protect againsts prostate enlargement and cancer. Iron is important for healthy blood cells and energy levels.

All men can benefit from eating pumpkin seeds. They protect your prostate, improve bone density and, because of their anti-inflammatory properties, they can even soothe those gym-stained muscles.

The seeds  contain sterols, which can help remove ‘bad’ cholesterol from the body as well as helping to inhibit the development of breast, colon and prostate cancer cells.

Pumpkin seeds contain some omega-3 fats, vitamin E, folate and magnesium that can help maintain heart health

The seeds are not edible when raw; they must be roasted.

15 g of pumpkin seeds  contains

• 81 Kcalories
• 6.9 g fat
• 3.7 g protein
• 2.7 g carbohydrate
• 0.6 g fibre
• 0.3 mg niacin
• 121 mg potassium
• 80 mg magnesium
• 2.2 mg iron
• 1.1 mg zinc