The Everyday Squash Cook: The Most Versatile & Affordable Superfood

Squashes pack an abundance of disease-fighting nutrients – pound for pound more than quinoa and kale – and extremely high in fibre and low in calories.

Nature’s most affordable and powerful superfood:

• One cup of cooked squash/pumpkin contains more than the daily-recommended intake of beta carotene, which protects cholesterol from oxidation, which in turn assists in the prevention of heart disease. Beta carotene is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrient.
• Raw pumpkin seeds contain the active ingredient cucurbitacin, which has powerful anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties
• Pumpkin seeds are a good vegetarian source of zinc, a critical nutrient for the immune system.
• Squash is low in fat and contains a healthy amount of anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats.
• The vegetable’s energy-sustaining complex carbohydrates and B-vitamins help to balance blood sugar and its vitamin C content helps fight cold and flus.

The Squash Cook features over 100 recipes including soups, salads, snacks, weeknight and weekend dinners that are proven winners. A much-overlooked superfood, The Squash Cook will also includes tips on growing, preparing and storing so that’s quick and easy to incorporate into your everyday meals.