The Monitor Newspaper: Nutrition expert and author of the diabetes meal prep cookbook, Toby Amidor, revealed an analysis of the side effects of eating sunflower seeds.
She explained that sunflower seeds have many health benefits as follows:
1- Fights inflammation: Sunflower seeds provide both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, each ounce of sunflower seeds contains regarding three and nine grams of each, and a healthy dose of monounsaturated fat in your diet may help you Reduce inflammation, according to Amidor.
“Choosing salted sunflower seeds can certainly send the recommended daily amount of sodium across the surface,” Amidor said.
2. Helps improve heart health: A study published in the journal Circulation found that participants who ate more seeds, including sunflower seeds, were associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cardiovascular risk factors, including higher cholesterol. “.
3- Helps control blood sugar in diabetics: According to the Cureus Journal of Medical Science, sunflower seeds contain chlorogenic acid, and studies have shown that it lowers blood sugar.
Other studies have also suggested that sunflower seeds provide better blood sugar control, which means that these seeds have anti-diabetic properties.