The most part of useful substances with which plants are rich is in their seeds. It is no wonder that tasty and useful sunflower seeds of sunflower and pumpkin became favourite delicacy in many countries.
Advantage of seeds of sunflower
Sort sunflower from South and North America. At Aztecs and Inca this large bright flower was considered as a symbol of the sun. To Europe the plant was brought by conquistadors.
Seeds of a sunflower contain a rich set of minerals: phosphorus, selenium, copper, zinc, magnesium, potassium, iron, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vegetable protein, vitamins of group B, C, E. 100 g of sunflower seeds are covered with interest by need of the person for vitamin E which is the strongest antioxidant, participates in regeneration of cells of an organism and in interaction of molecules of oxygen with cages.
Minerals which contain in sunflower seeds are necessary for the correct functioning of the most important systems of an organism: bone and muscular, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal. Sunflower seeds stimulate activity of intestines, acting as light laxative. Besides, they regulate acidity of a stomach. Thanks to it the handful of sunflower seeds will help to cope with heartburn. However fried sunflower seeds lose the most part of useful properties.
Only not fried crude seeds of sunflower are useful. At heat treatment many useful substances which contain in them collapse.
Harm of seeds of sunflower
It must be kept in mind the high caloric content of sunflower seeds: 580 kcal in 100 g of a product. Respectively, unlimited consumption of sunflower seeds can be reflected distressingly in a figure. Splitting of a shell teeth leads to damage of tooth enamel therefore it is better to clean sunflower seeds with fingers. The huge value takes place where sunflower grew. This flower absorbs from the soil all hazardous substances which are contained in it, including, salts of heavy metals. Therefore seeds of the sunflower which grew near the roadside automobile or the railroad, will be simply harmful.
Advantage of seeds of pumpkin
Pumpkin sunflower seeds aren't less useful, than sunflower, and are almost so popular. Seeds of pumpkin contain fatty polyunsaturated acids, amino acids, vitamins A, C, B1, essential oil, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron. Pumpkin sunflower seeds can be considered as the champion of flora on zinc content. This microcell is especially important for men for preventive and treatments of diseases of a prostate. Besides, zinc participates in regulation of level of sugar in blood and is very useful to diabetics. The polyunsaturated fatty acids and amino acids which are contained in pumpkin sunflower seeds are necessary for work of cardiovascular and immune systems. Seeds of pumpkin will help to remove early toxicosis of pregnant women. The pounded sunflower seeds mixed with honey are fine helminthic. As well as it is better not to fry sunflower, pumpkin seeds, and to dry in the sun or in not hot oven not to destroy the useful substances which are contained in them. The cleaned pumpkin sunflower seeds at long storage not only lose useful properties, but also gain unpleasant smack.
The chewed seeds successfully are used as antiburn and wound healing means if to impose them on an affected part of the body.
Harm of pumpkin sunflower seeds
Rather firm peel of seeds can damage enamel of teeth therefore it is better to clean sunflower seeds with fingers. Pumpkin sunflower seeds very much kaloriyna therefore their unlimited consumption can lead to undesirable increase in weight.