Comments on: Focus on Seeds http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/ The Best Health and Diet Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-5228 Melanie Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:26:41 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-5228 Hi Tracy, Have you notice your bowel movements have become more loose since eating foods containing pumpkin seeds? It's quite normal to see seeds in your bowel movements, so this is not a bad sign. It's difficult to say whether the seeds are causing your bowel movements to be looser, or if it's something else without actually seeing a food diary from you. Hi Tracy,
Have you notice your bowel movements have become more loose since eating foods containing pumpkin seeds?

It’s quite normal to see seeds in your bowel movements, so this is not a bad sign.

It’s difficult to say whether the seeds are causing your bowel movements to be looser, or if it’s something else without actually seeing a food diary from you.

]]> By: tracy roscoe http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-5223 tracy roscoe Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:37:59 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-5223 I love pumpkin seeds and i have them in everything, i always buy the hovis bread with pumkin seeds and i add them to my cereal with activita yogurt and honey poured on. Also i buy pumpkin seed biscuits from tesco. the only thing about them, is i seem to be on the toilet more often with loose bowels is that good sign or bad sign. I love pumpkin seeds and i have them in everything, i always buy the hovis bread with pumkin seeds and i add them to my cereal with activita yogurt and honey poured on. Also i buy pumpkin seed biscuits from tesco.
the only thing about them, is i seem to be on the toilet more often with loose bowels is that good sign or bad sign.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-1957 Melanie Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-1957 Hi Laura, The nutritional data appears unclear about this. I had a look on a number of different nutritional analysis programs to try to answer your questions. The most popular edible varieties of pumpkin seeds are: - shine skin (creamy-yellow) - lady nail (creamy-yellow) - snow white (white color) - pepitas, shelled or hull-less kernels (light or dark green color) 1oz of pumpkin, or squash seed kernels have 148kcals, and 1.1 g fibre. While 1oz of whole pumpkin, or squash seeds have 126kcals, 0 fibre. I suspect that the variation in calorie, and fibre content is more to do with different varieties of seed, than whether the hull has been removed or not. Either way, it seems there really isn't an awful lot of difference in the nutritional content. Hi Laura,

The nutritional data appears unclear about this. I had a look on a number of different nutritional analysis programs to try to answer your questions.

The most popular edible varieties of pumpkin seeds are:
- shine skin (creamy-yellow)
- lady nail (creamy-yellow)
- snow white (white color)
- pepitas, shelled or hull-less kernels (light or dark green color)

1oz of pumpkin, or squash seed kernels have 148kcals, and 1.1 g fibre. While 1oz of whole pumpkin, or squash seeds have 126kcals, 0 fibre.

I suspect that the variation in calorie, and fibre content is more to do with different varieties of seed, than whether the hull has been removed or not.

Either way, it seems there really isn’t an awful lot of difference in the nutritional content.

]]> By: Laura Oliver http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-1909 Laura Oliver Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:57:33 +0000 http://www.dietriffic.com/2007/06/25/why-eat-pumpkin-seeds/#comment-1909 Does the shell or Husk of the pumpkins seed have any calories? I have read that the shell or husk is indigestible and that only the kernels have calories? But then when I go to online calorie counters it appears that the shell or husk does have calories. Please let me know if this is true. What about squash seeds? Thanks, Laura Does the shell or Husk of the pumpkins seed have any calories?
I have read that the shell or husk is indigestible and that only the kernels have calories?
But then when I go to online calorie counters it appears that the shell or husk does have calories.
Please let me know if this is true.

What about squash seeds?

Thanks,
Laura

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