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These crunchy treats are a super-healthy snack year-round, not just in the fall when pumpkins are abundant! Of course, if you’re feeling creative and would like to roast and season your own pumpkin/squash seeds at home, instead of buying them in the store, check out this article. The oldest domesticated pumpkin seeds were found by archaeologists in the Oaxaca Highlands of Mexico, and are believed to have originated in Central America more than 7,000 years ago. Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium and zinc, two vital minerals, and also contain antioxidants and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. They may also help protect against certain types of cancer.

Add a splash of water if it looks like it might. Meanwhile, wash, peel and trim the base of the Brussels sprouts. Cut them in half through the root, then into thin shreds, discarding the stalk base. Wash and finely shred 8-10 sage leaves, depending on size. Preheat oven to 210˚C/Gas Mark 6.

Turn the heat up and fry for 2-3 minutes until the garlic and chestnuts are golden brown and the sage leaves have crisped up. Add a good squeeze of lemon juice. Take the pan off the heat. Drain the pasta and remove the squash from the oven. Add them to the pan of chestnuts and return it to the heat. Season with freshly ground pepper and throw everything together for about 1 minute.

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Matilda, South Yarra: Pink lady apple tarte tatin, smoked vanilla-bean ice-cream Anna Webster, contributor I love all tarte tatins but the one at Matilda is something else. The caramel is taken so far it’s almost burnt, and the resulting bitterness balances the sweetness of the pink lady apples perfectly. Topped with that smoked vanilla ice cream… (Wipes keyboard).

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A serving of the seeds also contains about 6 grams of protein and 2.5 grams of fiber. “Fat, fiber and protein play an important role in satiety, the feeling of fullness,” says Rumsey.

Near the beginning of the route, Lisa Warner-Carey, pastor of Community United Methodist Church, was helping her parish sell turkey legs to onlookers. She had moved to Half Moon Bay eight years ago from another place in Northern California, where she said there was a lax drug culture. Her move was driven in part by a desire to escape an environment she felt wasn’t safe for raising kids.

Your liver is supposed to keep cleaning out toxins from your body to keep you healthy. If your liver fails, you may not live very long without a transplant. Therefore, it is important that you do everything to promote a healthy liver. Research has shown that zinc deficiency is a symptom in liver disease. Consuming watermelon seeds in the form of a tea is an excellent way to promote the liver health. You can also eat them as a snack. Since watermelon seeds contain large amounts of Zinc, they are perfect for the liver. Zinc protects the liver while also cleaning it of toxins. Antioxidants contained in watermelon seeds also promote liver health.

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Juma Mmongoyo, a former food science doctoral student and lead author of the study, analyzed aflatoxin levels of seeds and cakes in seven regions of Tanzania in 2014 and 2015. Nearly 60 percent of seed samples and 80 percent of cake samples were contaminated with aflatoxins.