Tasty sunflower seeds. Benefits and harm to the body.

One of the most favorite products of all nations is sunflower seeds. The benefits and harm of them have long been the subject of controversy. There are many opinions that this product causes serious dependence, contributes to fullness, spoils teeth and even leads to the appearance of appendicitis, but is it really so and in what cases is it possible?

A huge number of useful properties contain sunflower seeds. The benefits and harms of them are in a rich composition. They contain a large number of vitamins useful to the body, such as E, D, B, A, each of which helps to smooth wrinkles and rejuvenate the body, improve skin health and strengthen bones, protect the nervous system and improve efficiency, and improve visual acuity. They have a good influence on the cardiovascular system, thanks to the content in their rich composition of arginine, a substance that strengthens the arteries and blood vessels. Here are fatty acids that have a positive effect on the health of the entire cardiovascular system. Selenium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron and calcium are minerals that are rich in sunflower seeds. Their use is great and each of the elements is necessary for man. The antioxidant releases the body from harmful substances, purifying and rejuvenating it. Good prevention of atherosclerosis, liver, bile ducts - these are sunflower seeds. The harm and benefit of this product lies in the way they are used. They are especially good in raw form, since it contains the greatest amount of nutrients. Such seeds regenerate forces well, promote healing of wounds, and a small amount, eaten before the main meal, will help improve the work of the whole body, saturating it with useful elements and increasing appetite.

Separately, I want to say that they have a very high psychological ability to influence the body. On the one hand, it's not bad, and even experts in this area are advised to eat a small amount (about half a glass) of sunflower seeds after a hard day's work. Benefits and harms are contained in the transition from love and pleasure to this product, to dependence on it, and quite strong. A man, without noticing it, relaxes, only starting to grind seeds, and no longer imagines rest without them. This leads to several more problems associated with such a useful product as sunflower seeds. The good and the bad here consist in the opinion of people that if they are so useful, then they are necessary on the principle "the more - the better." This is far from the case. Long-term clicking of seeds leads eventually to damage to the enamel of the teeth and even their coloring. In addition, this product is one of the high-calorie, so in one glass of seeds contains about five hundred and fifty calories, and it is eaten quickly and imperceptibly. If you do not want to deny yourself the pleasure, you can cut caloric content by buying light seeds, in which the fat content is significantly lower.

Many singers do not allow themselves such weakness as seeds, as they contribute to irritation of the mucosa. That is why they are contraindicated in angina. If you want to eat, stop on raw, dried, but do not choose fried seeds. Benefits and harms in this case are based on the effects of high temperatures, destroying almost all of their useful components. Even worse purchased in the store, fried seeds industrially, because they contain a large number of carcinogens, including benzopyrine, contributing to the emergence of cancer and a decrease in potency in men. Seeds must be bought only in proven places, and even better to grow yourself, due to soil fertilization with nitrates and phosphates, which results in the accumulation of cadmium sunflower, and especially in its seeds. This substance is quite dangerous for the body and its use over time leads to disruption of the nervous system, the work of the kidneys and the structure of the bones. Therefore, the best option is warming the seeds in the oven.