5 Power Seeds That Will Give You a Nutrient Boost
If you’re looking for a filling snack that’s loaded with nutrients, seeds are your best bet.
To get the most nutrition out of these seeds, skip the salted, sugar coated, and roasted varieties – it’s best to eat them raw. You can soak them or grind them using a coffee grinder or blender and mix them into smoothies, cereals, and baked treats.
Here are 5 power seeds you should try right now.
Flax Seeds
The dietary fiber from flax seeds detoxes the colon, supports weight loss, and curbs sugar cravings. If you want healthier skin, hair, and nails, add two tablespoons of flax seeds to your favorite drink – the B-vitamins and the essential fatty acids prevent dryness and flakiness. Flax seeds are also gluten-free.
Chia Seeds
Chia seeds are an excellent source of protein, fiber, and antioxidants. It’s also the richest plant source of Omega-3. Adding a serving of chia seeds (1 teaspoon) into your diet daily helps reduce joint pain, speed up weight loss, and lowers the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
Pumpkin Seeds
Snacking on 100 grams of pumpkin seeds daily supplies roughly 54% of your body’s daily protein requirement. It’s also loaded with B-vitamins like thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, and folate. If you’re feeling a little down, the L-tryptophan in pumpkin seeds will lift your mood.
Sesame Seeds
Aside from being a good source of manganese and copper, sesame seeds are rich in calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, Vitamin B1, zinc, and dietary fiber. It also lowers cholesterol, regulates blood pressure, and prevents liver damage.
Sunflower Seeds
Sunflower seeds are rich in Vitamin E and folate, which promote heart health. It also has high levels of magnesium, which helps reduce asthma attacks, lower blood pressure, prevent migraine, and manage PMS symptoms.
