Employees of the department of family medicine, closely cooperate with doctors and the attached population of the City health centers №2, 3, 12 and 15, as the latter are clinical bases of the department. Every day the faculty staff of the department conducts among the population Propaganda of a healthy lifestyle. The topic of today's conversation: pumpkin and its useful properties.

Pumpkin contains many vitamins, including vitamins A, C, E and B, as well as a fairly rare vitamin K, which depends on blood clotting. There is also vitamin T in pumpkin, which improves all metabolic processes in the human body, helping to digest heavy food and prevent obesity. That's why all those who care about their health should pay attention to it.

*The iron content of pumpkin surpasses the best varieties of apples.

*Light, healthy dietary product.

*Supports weight loss.

*Reduces the risk of pathological cell degeneration in the human body.

*Slows down the aging process in our body.

*Thanks to its high potassium content, pumpkin is good for our heart, it strengthens blood vessels, gets rid of edema and is therefore indispensable for people with cardiovascular diseases.

*Pumpkin is an indispensable source of fiber, so it helps normalize the gastrointestinal tract, improves intestinal peristalsis. It is very good for the elderly who have difficulty chewing food and for those who face the problem of constipation.

*Pumpkin has a mild choleretic effect. It is very useful to eat pumpkin in diseases of the liver and gallbladder. Promotes healing of ulcers of the stomach and duodenum.

*Pumpkin is useful in toxicosis of pregnant women, as a natural antiemetic.

*It has a diuretic effect.

*Assists in the removal of toxins from the body and excess cholesterol.

*It's highly digestible.

Pumpkin contains large amounts of carotene, which is very good for the eyes.

*It's also used for seasickness.

*It helps to lower blood sugar levels.

*Pumpkin juice helps men to maintain their manhood. For the same purpose, it is also good for them to consume pumpkin seeds, which are known for their anti-worm properties.

*Pumpkin seeds have anthelmintic properties

*Pumpkin juice has a calming effect and improves sleep.

*Pumpkin is also useful for preserving our youth and beauty.

*It is no coincidence that it is widely used in cosmetology. And helps with many skin diseases, such as eczema, acne, boils.

Head of the department of family medicine,

c.m.s., associate professor Yodgorova M.J.

translated Ismoilov R.