(301) Pumpkin seeds

I steamed pumpkin seeds and open their shells to get green seeds in them.

I usually don't eat pumpkin seeds. Maybe, Japaneses people don't have a habit of eating pumpkin seeds. I asked my father, aged eighty four, if he had eaten pumpkin seeds. He just answered no.

But when my daughter ate fruite granola, I found green pumpkin seeds in it. I wondered how they get green seeds from their shells. Anyway I found one of ways to get green ones inside the seeds.
granola[grəno'ulə]〈米〉グラノーラ◆穀物、ナッツ（木の実）、ドライフルーツ（乾燥果実）などを混ぜた朝食用シリアル


From http://portal.nifty.com/2011/05/18/b/

Pumpkin seeds are eaten outside Japan. I bought salted pumpkin seeds in a supermarket in Saudi Arabia, and in Bahrain.

Pumpkin seeds
Pumpkin seeds are rich  in potassium, magnecium, zinc, iron, copper & essential fatty acids which regulate oxidative stress & prevents joint inflammation. Pumpkin seeds supply a safe & natural source of amino acid that helps in building muscle.
potassium:[pətæ'siəm]《元素》カリウム
zinc:[zi'ŋk]《元素》亜鉛
fatty acids :脂肪酸
oxidative stress:酸化的ストレス
joint inflammation:関節の炎症