Seeds are not only bird food, and after this post I hope that every single one of you will put them on your shopping list!
Seeds provide enough food for the next generation of plants, we can simply compare them with the eggs. They contain all ingredients that the plants need to grow up.
Flax seed, pumpkin seed, sesame and sunflower have extremely great healthy and healing powers. This seeds contain extremely great profile of aminoacids that is required to form the complete shape of digestive protein, and that’s not all – they also contain nice vitamins like A, B, C and E, minerals calcium, potassium, zinc, selenium, iron and manganese.
Flax seed
This seed is know since the stone age, and the benefits that it provides are well know from ancient Europe.
The advantages of this seed are that it is excellent source of omega 3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids – which are really welcomed for our organisms. It is great source of dietary fiber and manganese, and it is rich with B6, minerals, magnesium, phosphorus and copper.
Flax seeds helps a great deal to relieve PMS symptoms, and because it is rich with fibers it helps reliving lazy bowel syndrome. Put 1 table spoon of ground flax seeds in a glass of water or yogurt and drink it up!
Sunflower seed
This seed is a mystical symbol of many early civilization for a reason, and the best know are the Incas who worshiped the sun.
The benefits of sunflower seed are that they are full with vitamin B, which is great for our nervous system, it is a nice source of phosphorus, magnesium, iron, calcium and vitamin E. It also contains minerals, zinc, copper, carotene and does very good job in protecting our arteries.
It is know as natural source of zinc, and is a well know immunity booster. It helps with relieving stress and is great for our hearts!
Sesame seed
In the mythology the god Yama blesses the sesame seed, and on the East this seed is considered as a symbol of immortality.
Sesame is such a great seed because it contains: protein, iron, zinc, calcium, magnesium, phytanic acid and carbohydrates. It also contains sesamin and sesamolin, which are substances that help maintain our cholesterol levels normal. Sesame is a great source of vitamin E and omega 6 and of course monounsaturated fat. These are the things that help our arteries and also keep and increase the elasticity of the skin. As a bonus this seed also stimulates the blood circulation and helps our nervous system.
Try to nibble this seed or consume it blended, also you should try tahini, hummus or sesame oil.
Pumpkin seed
In China, the pumpkin seed is called “emperor of the sun” and it is a symbol of fertility. This seed is rich with aminoacids, alanine, glycine and glutamic acid. Pumpkin seed is a great source of zinc, omega-3 essential acids and it also contains iron and phosphorus and has a low level of carbohydrates.
Pumpkin seed usage is well documented in ancient treatments for prostate cancer and prevention, and today these health benefits are well know and scientifically confirmed. This seed is excellent prevention and treatment for this disease because it contains cucurbitacins substances, which help the prevention of testosterone conversion into dihydro-testosterone whose presence can really contribute to the increase of the prostate. Pumpkin seed also boosts the women urinary tract.
Usage and benefits of the winning seed combo!
For their benefits, these seeds are really cheap and everyone should use them. If you combine all of these seeds you will get:
Improved func
tion of the liver, kidney and prostate – the presence of zinc, iron and unsaturated fatty acids keep our kidneys healthy and promote normal growth and development of the prostate. The invaluable resource of minerals, beneficial fats, vitamin B and minerals, allow proper work of the thyroid gland and for this beautiful combo with the high presence of fiber, it improves the digestion and helps with intestinal disorders.
Consumption:
2 table spoons of ground seeds in milk or yogurt added in meal of cereals and muesli in the morning and you are ready to go! You can add them into baked cookies or bread as spices, or in a salad to enrich the nutritional value and flavor of the food!