Roasted sunflower seeds are a favorite treat. Different roasting methods give the seeds a wide variety of aromas, flavors and aftertastes. However, it should be borne in mind that seeds can bring not only benefits to the body, but also harm.
The benefits of roasted sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds are rightfully considered a unique product. In terms of nutritional value, sunflower seeds are superior to meat and chicken eggs, and are easily absorbed by the body. They contain a large amount of proteins, vitamins (PP, D, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, E, A), minerals (zinc, selenium, iron, iodine, calcium, manganese) and useful fatty acids.
Roasted seeds are high in vegetable fats and fat-soluble vitamins. Fatty acids help lower the level of bad cholesterol in the blood and slow down the aging process. This product should be included in the diet, as it is an excellent prophylactic agent against atherosclerosis, fractures, heart attacks, skin diseases and infectious diseases. Sunflower seeds are a rich source of magnesium.
It is believed that peeling seeds is good for calming the nervous system. This is your own rose meditation, which is not inferior in its effect to fingering the rosary.
There are many weight loss diets that recommend eating fried sunflower seeds. They are able to reduce appetite, prevent a person from saturating his stomach with harmful fatty foods. Seeds normalize acid-base balance, help with diseases of the biliary tract and liver.
Roasted seeds help to strengthen nails and hair.
Sunflower seeds harm
You should stop eating fried sunflower seeds for people who have at least one of the listed diseases: gout, colitis, enterocolitis, stomach ulcer. The harm of sunflower seeds is that they contain a large amount of carbohydrates and oils. The calorie content of a glass of seeds can be equated to two servings of pork kebab. To benefit the body, it is enough to eat two tablespoons of this product.
If the seeds are fried for too long, then the nutrients simply evaporate. Therefore, it is better to simply dry them in the oven, rather than fry them in a pan. Overcooked seeds are dangerous, as the oxidation of oils forms carcinogens that can cause cancer if consumed regularly.
Sunflower roots from the soil absorb not only useful substances, but also harmful ones (cadmium). When buying seeds, you cannot be completely sure that the sunflower grew in an ecologically clean place. It is not recommended for singers to eat fried seeds, as they have a bad effect on the vocal cords.
