(The Best Years in Life) Did you save your pumpkin seeds? If you did (or can purchase some) you are in for a tasty healthy treat with this recipe. Pumpkin seeds offer a nutritional profile that can't be beat, including amino acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and a wealth of minerals. They are high in most of the B vitamins, and vitamins C, D, E, and K. They are rich in beta carotene that can be converted into vitamin A as needed by the body, and also rich in the eye protective carotenoid lutein.

Snacking on just one-quarter cup of pumpkin seeds provides a whopping 16 grams of body building protein, along with substantial amounts of manganese, phosphorous, iron, copper and zinc. It also provides 45% of the daily value recommended for magnesium, the master mineral in which most Americans are deficient. And did you know that pumpkin seeds are packed with l-trytophan, the relaxing amino acid in turkey. A handful of pumpkin seeds contain even more L-tryptophan than a whole turkey dinner.

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