The eventual outcome of this is high blood sugar levels, which can damage overall health if left unmanaged.

Managing blood sugar is imperative for preventing diabetes, and pumpkin seeds may facilitate this.

“Treatments with pumpkin extracts and powder have been shown to significantly decrease blood sugar levels in both human and animal studies," explains the health body.

The seeds are packed with proteins and fat, which make them a good choice for lowering post-meal blood sugar.

According to one 2018 study, consuming two ounces of pumpkin seeds could reduce post-meal blood sugar by up to 35 percent compared with a control group.

There are many other nutrients in pumpkins seeds, however, that work to keep blood sugar levels stable.

Both pumpkins seeds and oil have been shown to lower both high cholesterol and hypertension