In a quiet countryside, there was a farmer and his four kids. They sold their yummy fruits and veggies at a market each weekend. When they were 5 years old, their dad introduced them to lots of fruits. One of them was the pumpkin, a big orange fruit.
Pinky, the second daughter, really liked eating pumpkins.
Even though their mom made sure they ate veggies for a healthy diet, Pinky loved having pumpkin at least twice a week. Since their family grew lots of food on their farm, having pumpkin meals wasn’t too hard or expensive.
One day, while Pinky and her friends played in a rocky field, she accidentally hurt her leg on a sharp rock. It made a wound on her leg and everyone called for help.
Pinky’s mom came quickly, cleaned the wound, and put some medicine on it.
Surprisingly, after just two days, Pinky’s wound was all better!
How relevant is pumpkin?
Her friends were amazed and asked her how she got better so fast. Pinky told them her mom said it was because she ate pumpkins.
“Really?” her friends said. They asked Pinky what else pumpkins were good for.
Pinky smiled and said, “Pumpkins have something called beta-carotene. It’s like magic vitamins that help make our bodies strong.
They have vitamins C, E, iron, and folate, which all help our immune system, like a shield that keeps us healthy.”
She added, “Eating more pumpkins helps our body’s soldiers, called immune cells, fight germs better.
And guess what? Pumpkin seeds are like tiny superheroes too! They help us sleep well, keep our heart strong, and make our skin feel nice.
Pumpkins even have vitamin A, which is like superhero power for our eyes!”
After hearing this, Pinky’s 5 friends decided they wanted to eat pumpkins too! They found out that pumpkins were easy to get and not expensive.
So, their parents happily cooked yummy pumpkin meals for them.
Lesson
This story talks about the importance of pumpkin for children.
Here’s why you should incorporate more of this nutritious, versatile type of winter squash into your diet.
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