What are the important and eye-opening reasons to add Sunflower seeds in your diet?

By Smriti Raseen

 

what are so important and Eye-opening reasons to add Sunflower seeds in your diet?

These days everybody is talking about super foods & their benefits. But are you aware from where these super foods came from. Do, they have any bad effects on the body after consumption? Are there super foods helpful for people already suffering from diseases.

In this blog we will cover all these points and will try to learn about the ways by which we can incorporate these in our daily life.

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So, guys let’s begin

In this blog we are going to learn about the most famous super food “Sunflower seeds”.

Sunflower seeds are actually fruits of sunflower. There are 3 types of Sunflower seeds

  •        Linoleic
  •      High oleic, and
  •      Sunflower oil seeds.

 

Sunflower seeds

Each one contains different of amount of monosaturated, polysaturated and saturated fats. There are two types of sunflower crops – one is grown for seeds and another one is grown for oil.

Sunflower seeds cam be consumed raw. But you can also roast them as they taste better after roasting. You can sprinkle them on baking items such as cakes, muffins and bread before putting them in oven, as they add crunch and improves texture or you can have them plain with tea which will also tastes good.


Health benefits which we will get after consumption are as follows: -

  •     Vitamin E, Selenium and Zinc have immunity boosting effects on the body.
  •      Fibre present in the seeds helps in reducing the LDL (Bad cholesterol) and                     increasing the HDL (Good cholesterol).
  •      It contains all the components which helps in lowering blood pressure and                     controlling serum cholesterol levels in the body which are magnesium, potassium         and fibre.
  •      Blood sugar levels (Diabetes) can be controlled by cooperating Sunflower seeds in       the diet.
  •      High protein content and fibre helps in achieving weight loss goals easily.      
  •       Extremely high content in iron help in the treatment of Anaemia.


How to use these seeds?

  •      Nutrition Bars
  •      Muffins

Muffins


  •      Cakes
  •      Yogurt
  •      Salad
  •      Mukhvas
  •      Stir- Frys
  •      Oatmeal

Oatmeal


  •      Trail-mix





 

Ideal consumption of sunflower seeds should be limited to 1 small cup or around 30 grams per day.

What are the disadvantages of sunflower seeds?

  •       Allergic reaction can occur if consumed such as vomiting, rashes and                              breathing problems.
  •       High calorie value of seeds can cause weight gain if taken in large quantities.
  •       Bacterial infection can occur if contaminated seeds are consumed.
  •       Excess eating can lead to nausea, stomach ache and constipation.
  •       Traces of cadmium is seen in the seeds which can damage the kidneys.

 

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Conclusion

Sunflower seeds should be in cooperated in daily diet so that one should get the proper supply of nutrients that are important for a healthy body. Quantity control is very important to make the consumption as beneficial as possible. A person should eat good quality sunflower seeds for maximum benefits and stay away from low quality seeds.

Let’s engage in discussion & share are thoughts about sunflower seeds in comment section.

 

 

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