Black and white sunflower seeds: history, useful and harmful properties

It is difficult to determine who first started growing sunflowers. Some give the palm to the Peruvian tribes, others - the Indians, who lived in the present-day North American states of New Mexico and Arizona. The sunflower here was grown about 4,000 years ago, which is confirmed by the findings of ubiquitous archaeologists. In Europe, a sun flower brought the Spaniards. With the easy hand of Peter the Great, the main supplier of European know-how, the sunflower began its journey through Russian soil, where the unpretentious plant was first loved for its beautiful flowers and delicious seeds, and after a relatively short period of time, sunflower seeds were used to produce oil. Despite the fact that the method of obtaining oil was invented by the British in 1716, the world's first butter mill appeared in the XIX century in Russia.

Seeds of sunflower - a kind of "depot" necessary for the body of substances. Under their skin hide nutrients, useful trace elements and vitamins. Is it possible to find anything harmful in the seeds of a sunflower so generously rewarded by nature? You can, but a little. If you are fond of seeds without measure, it is possible to gradually destroy tooth enamel, damage gums and other problems of the oral cavity. To avoid unpleasant consequences, you need to clean the seeds with your hands. Those who want to get rid of excess weight should remember about their high caloric content (in 100 grams - 520 kcal).

Why are sunflower seeds useful? Consider below

First, raw sunflower seeds are a source of vitamins E, C, D, carotene and B vitamins. It should be remembered that heat treatment destroys useful substances, so expect no beneficial effect from fried seeds.

Secondly, the seeds contain trace elements - magnesium, zinc, calcium, selenium. For example, magnesium 100 grams of seeds contain 311 mg, which exceeds the content of this microelement in rye bread 6 times.

Thirdly, a small amount of seeds can satisfy the daily requirement of the adult organism in unsaturated fatty acids, mainly oleic, which are remarkably assimilated and have the ability to normalize metabolic processes.

Sunflower seeds are considered a means of preventing such insidious diseases as atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction. Seeds help with liver diseases, accelerate the healing of wounds. They are recommended to be used after fractures and to restore strength after the transferred infectious diseases. The substances contained in them, have a beneficial effect on the skin condition. The very process of clicking the seeds helps to relax and distract from anxious thoughts.

White sunflower seeds are not a selection product, but a variety that nature itself has created. White with stripes seeds of a sun flower are very popular in Turkey and are called the pride of the Turkish coast. From its black counterparts white seeds are distinguished not only by color, large size and long form. They have a harder husk, and the taste of fried white sunflower seeds is characterized by an easy shade of walnut.