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Diet -Weight Loss- Sunflower Seeds-Pumpkin Seeds-Getting Back to Nature
What is a Calorie? | How Many Calories Makes One Pound? | Burning Calories | Walking 1 Mile Burns How Many Calories? Diet Seeds, Why They're Good for Dieters & Seed Eaters
When you're on a diet do you ever feel like you're eating like a bird? You do? Well, pull up a chair and let's break out a bag of ........seeds. Warning: Over consumption of seeds may set off nesting instinct... There are several great things to like when it comes to seeds! For one, it takes a very long while to eat seeds. They're also very good for you - packed with iron, zinc, folate, potassium and dietary fiber. They are also very delicious! Let's concentrate on the popular 'seedlings' for this diet article. Pumpkin Seeds These babies may even prevent high blood pressure. Although the fat content is high, most is unsaturated. This may attribute to lowering high serum cholesterol. Eating the seed with foods high in beta-carotene and vitamin C will increase vitamin/health benefits. Pumpkin seeds are very high in iron which helps convert the beta-carotene into cancer-fighting vitamin A. Vitamin C assists the iron in absorption. Pumpkin seeds can be consumed with or without the shell. When cracked, the seeds are green. They can be purchased raw, roasted, salted, unsalted, shelled and unshelled. Sesame Seeds Most of the fat in sesame seeds is unsaturated. These tasty seeds contain magnesium for steadying nerves (great for any dieter!), zinc to strengthen immunity, and they do wonders in perking up the flavors of other foods. Seeds can be purchased in the spice isle of your favorite market. Sunflower Seeds Packed with nutrients including thiamine, magnesium and vitamin B-6. Eat with foods rich in vitamin C to obtain the same benefits as mentioned with the pumpkin seeds above. Sunflower seeds can be purchased unsalted, salted, shelled, unshelled and roasted. There are even flavored varieties available such as salsa and ranch for bolder Seed Eaters. Count the Calories Before consuming, measure out a portion and stick to that. You'll find that it takes a very long while to eat a serving of seeds. Repeated Warning: Over consumption of seeds may set off nesting instinct.
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