If your 2016 resolution is to have a healthy, nutritious diet then girls you have to revise your meal diary. This time do not forget to add pumpkin to meals regularly. A low-calorie vegetable that provides nutrients, fiber, vitamins and minerals, pumpkin can help keep your digestive system regular and your other organ systems healthy. It also produces nutritious seeds that are tasty snacks and contain oil with additional health benefits. The word pumpkin originated from the Greek word Pep on which means large melon. The word gradually morphed by the French, English and then Americans into the word "pumpkin." Pumpkins and squash are believed to have originated in the ancient Americas. So Pumpkin bread, pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin pie, pumpkin risotto, and pumpkin beer -- the options are endless, and endlessly mouthwatering. It's finally pumpkin season, and the reasons to celebrate are many.