May Decrease Cancer Risk

According to research, eating a diet rich in certain of the antioxidants contained in butternut squash, such as vitamin C and carotenoid antioxidants, can lower your chance of developing certain malignancies. For instance, research has shown that increasing your consumption of vitamin C and beta-carotene in your diet may lower your chance of developing lung cancer. According to a study of 18 research, individuals who consumed the most beta-carotene had a 24% reduced chance of developing lung cancer than those who consumed the least.

Another analysis of 21 trials revealed that for every additional 100 mg of vitamin C taken daily, the chance of developing lung cancer dropped by 7%. Higher blood levels of beta-carotene were also linked to a considerably decreased risk of all-cause mortality, including cancer death, according to a study of 13 research.