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The season for seeds can last all year round, but it is during the holidays that we have access to sunflowers straight from the garden. We can also munch pumpkin seeds. Shelling is a relaxing and relaxing activity, and the properties of the seeds are very wide. Why is it worth shelling, roasting and biting? What properties do fresh seeds have and which ones are dried and roasted? Everything you need to know about seeds.
Small but healthy seeds!
Shelling and munching can be addictive, once you start shelling a sunflower you can’t stop until it’s over. Shelling relieves stress, but that’s not all … Seeds have many useful properties for our body. They are rich in protein and oil containing unsaturated fatty acids and a whole lot of vitamin E. Vitamin E is an excellent and very effective antioxidant that fights free radicals. It has anti-cancer properties and has a positive effect on our beauty, slowing down the aging process.
Fresh, roasted or dried seeds?
One of the most important, beneficial for our body, ingredients contained in seeds are oils: pumpkin and sunflower. Unfortunately, they do not like high temperatures. Heating the seeds causes the oils contained in them to change into harmful compounds for our body, and the valuable vitamin E oxidizes. So if you want to benefit from eating seeds, use them cold. The best to eat are freshly hulled seeds, but you should also remember that those bought in a package are better to eat quickly. If left for a long time, they become rancid as a result of the action of air.
Benefits of eating seeds.
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds work great for our immunity, they contain the power of vitamins. Sunflower seeds are rich in vitamins A, D and important B vitamins. They also contain zinc and potassium. Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc and phosphorus. The positive role of the seeds and the ingredients contained in them in prostate problems and preventively against parasites is also known. The seeds are great for beauty. They stimulate hair regrowth, and sunflower seeds help fight acne and blemishes. By eating the seeds, we will take care of a smooth complexion. They are successfully used in home masks that regenerate the skin.
A perfect addition…
The seeds are great as an addition to salads and many different dishes. However, they contain a lot of fat, which is why they are very caloric. 10 grams of seeds is up to 500 calories. In our daily diet, we should be careful how much seeds we eat. Let’s use them as an addition, increasing the nutritional value and taste of the dish, and not as the main element. They will work well not only in salads, but as an ingredient in muesli, stuffing, cocktails, coatings. They will be a flavor addition to bread, soup or spread for sandwiches. They are tastier fried or slightly roasted, but remember – the seeds do not like high temperatures. This lowers their health value.
Stir, cook, bite.
There are plenty of ideas for healthy and tasty dishes using seeds. Choose those that, in addition to the beneficial properties associated with seeds, contain products with an equally rich composition. You can cook pumpkin cream soup with feta cheese and put a handful of pumpkin seeds on top. Self-baked bread with the addition of seeds and seeds not only from pumpkin but also from sunflower may be perfect. Eat tasty and healthy at the same time.