| OK lets look at how eating sunflower seeds help fight | | | | handful of sunflower seeds to start your day. Or how |
| disease. | | | | about a fruit smoothie and throw in some almonds, |
| The following list may be very unfamiliar to us but they | | | | sunflower and sesame seeds. Actually if you are a |
| have shown many benefits to the human body | | | | vegetarian/vegan then these good wholesome |
| system and with the correct amounts could even help | | | | proteins are very necessary and help with your over |
| in fighting disease if consumed in its original natural | | | | all protein intake. I have found most certainly that the |
| whole state. | | | | whole lack of protein myth in vegetarians/vegan is just |
| Choline: This has a role in the cognitive function | | | | that a myth. Just include these natural whole foods in |
| memory. | | | | your daily intake and you will see positive difference. |
| Tocopherols: Or better known as Vitamin E, has been | | | | In March of 2001 Dr. K. Phillips of Virginia Polytechnic |
| known to specifically aid the cardiovascular system. | | | | Institute and State University did some extensive |
| Lignans: May lower triglycerides and LDL cholesterol. | | | | research on the sunflower kernel. The listing above |
| Been shown to also protect against some cancers as | | | | shows the research uncovered that the sunflower |
| well as heart disease. | | | | kernel boasts its number of nutrients that may protect |
| Chlorogenic acid or Phenolic acids: are an | | | | the cardiovascular system as well as other forms of |
| anti-carcinogen and an antioxidant. | | | | disease. These nutrients act as anti-carcinogens and |
| Betaine: May also help in protecting the cardiovascular | | | | antioxidants. As a "whole" food this unique little kernel |
| system. | | | | packs a lot of punch and should be included in |
| The daily consumption of whole grains, nuts, seeds and | | | | everyone's diet. |
| plant foods are certainly being paid more attention to | | | | In summary - They may not be too familiar to us lay |
| these days by researchers and scientists alike. For | | | | people but the whole sunflower kernel contains |
| one, they have seen that sunflower seeds contain | | | | substantial levels of choline, betaine, phenolic acids, |
| protein; healthy fats, minerals, fiber, and vitamin E, as | | | | vitamin E, and a good source of lignans and arginine. |
| we have seen these are very important in the role of | | | | Even though the jury may not be totally in on all the |
| fighting disease and can add nutritional excellence to | | | | benefits of whole foods we see that the sunflower |
| our diets. | | | | kernel packs a serious nutritional punch and the studies |
| Try a morning whole grain cereal topped with a | | | | shows that it offers a variety of benefits to our health. |