Nutritive Value

Sunflower kernels contain abundant potassium, which helps a lot in protecting the cardiac function and prevent hypertension. Sunflower kernels contain abundant vitamin E, which has an effect of preventing aging, enhancing immunity and preventing cardiovascular diseases. The phytosterol and phospholipids contained in sunflower kernels has a certain effect in inhibiting the cholesterol synthesis in the human body, prevent excessive plasma cholesterol, and prevent arteriosclerosis. Sunflower kernels also have an effect of regulating brain cell metabolism and improving the inhibition function. Therefore, they can be used for hypnosis.

Target User

General population can eat sunflower kernels.

1. Sunflower kernels are suitable for consumption by people with cancer, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis and neurasthenia.

2. Sunflower kernels shouldn’t be eaten too much and it is better to eat sunflower kernels peeled with hands. Because a lot of body fluid will be spit out when spitting out seed shells, causing amblygeustia, appetite loss and even gastro spasm. In addition, the sunflower seed is an energy-dense food, and the people needing to control energy intake had better not eat it.

Taboos

Peel the seed shell with hands or a shucker as far as possible to avoid damaging enamel when eating sunflower seeds with teeth. It’s easier to cause tongue anabrosis and perleche, take away a lot of body fluid and cause amblygeustia when peeling the seed shell regularly. Patients with hepatitis had better not eat sunflower seeds because they will damage the liver and cause liver cirrhosis.

The above contents embody the value of sunflower seeds. Warm notice: The aged can also eat sunflower seeds commonly. Although sunflower seeds are beneficial, they cannot be eaten too much, otherwise constipation will be caused.