Being basic pays off.

Glowing skin, healthy hair, and a supercharged immune system.

We’re not kidding: The fall food everyone loves to hate is actually really good for you.

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There’s alsoa ton of nutritional value in pumpkinand pumpkin seeds making them a hard food to hate.

Time to as autumnal aesthetic queen Taylor Swift would suggest shake it offand embrace being basic.

Your body will thank you.

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Nikogosian toldCosmopolitanthat “pumpkins are rich in beta-carotene,vitamin C, and antioxidants thatfight damaging free radicals.”

After about five minutes, Brown says to rinse and condition like normal.

Magnesium also helps keep our stress responses in balance.

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“Taste of Homerecommendseating a handful of pumpkin seeds before bedif you’re battling insomnia.

But don’t forget to consult your doctor, too.

There’s more than just magnesium in our favorite anxiety-fighting fall snack.

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Besides also supporting sleep, tryptophan has been shown tohelp fight depression, though more research is needed.

Being the superfood that it is it’s No.

Plus, pumpkins have lutein and zeaxanthin two compounds that, according toThe Cleveland Clinic, help prevent cataracts.

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