Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, and Leek Soup

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Just like salad, a healthy bowl of soup has so many health benefits. A lot of people love soup, and can survive on it every day. Having a bowl of soup before your main meal does make a lot of difference. The advantage of soups is that, you can blend more than two or three ingredients and still relish the taste of each one individually, unless you decide to mash it.

So  this pumpkin, sweet potato, and leek soup is one of the nutritious blends of soups. You can mash it or use cubes. You can also use the shredded vegetables instead of cubes. Soups are best known to increase the appetite. They are also packed with many nutritional values with all essential vitamins.

Health Benefits         

You will find pumpkin is a highly nutritious-dense food. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins and minerals but low in calories. Pumpkin seeds, leaves, and juices all pack a great nutritional punch.

Sweet potatoes are also a rich source of fiber, and they also contain a lot of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, selenium. They’re a good source of most of our B vitamins and vitamin C.

Leeks have antioxidants, antimicrobial properties, and liver-protecting properties and they also Reduce the level of liver enzymes. Leeks are also known for reducing fatty liver (liver triglyceride accumulation) caused by high-fat diets. Leeks improve lipid profile by decreasing total cholesterol and triglyceride levels while raising good cholesterol levels.