In autumn, a large number of children can be attacked by dryness. The symptoms like the skin dryness and bleeding in nasal cavity can often appear. In addition, autumn is also the high time for influenza to break out. Therefore, mothers are always worried about the health condition of their children. According to the experts, children should supplement enough at this moment to enhance the immunity and improve the symptoms of dryness in autumn. Pumpkin is a good choice for mothers and children to choose. Pumpkin contains abundant beta-carotene which can be transformed into vitamin A inside the human body. In addition, vitamin E contained in pumpkin can help children maintain the normal secretion of the pituitary hormone and improve the health condition. 

Eating pumpkin frequently can treat ascariasis and diabetes for children and decrease the risks of getting various diseases. It is also suitable for mothers to eat pumpkin. Pumpkin can deal with constipation and beautify the skin for women. In addition, pumpkin can help children conduct weaning, and it is easy for children to absorb the nutrients contained in pumpkin. The cooking ways of pumpkin are rather diverse. Pumpkin can be used to cook dishes or boil soups.

However, children should eat pumpkin in a right amount, as excessive intake of pumpkin can make the skin yellow and inadequate intake can cause night blindness. Abundant beta-carotene is contained in pumpkin and other vegetables like carrot and lettuce. If children absorb this kind of nutrient excessively, beta-carotene can deposit in the horny layer of cuticle. Therefore, the skin of nose, forehead, palm and so on can turn yellow, which is called carotenoderma. However, the inadequate intake of pumpkin can also endanger the health of children. Beta-carotene is a kind of precursor of vitamin A, and it can be transformed into vitamin A inside the human body. Vitamin A can be integrated with protein to produce opsin. Opsin plays an important role in protecting the normal eyesight for children. The lack of carotene can cause night blindness and even total blindness. Such a serious result can not be ignored by children and mothers.

The nutrients contained in pumpkin are rather beneficial to the human health. As the excessive intake and inadequate intake of pumpkin can both endanger the health of children, it is essential for children to eat pumpkin moderately. The amount of pumpkin should not overpass the amount of staple food when children are having dinner.