Sunflower seeds

Edible sunflower seeds are harvested when the sunflower begins to fade. They then become firm and can be collected and allowed to dry.Long before our era, the sunflower was cultivated by the Indians and after the discovery of the Americas by the Spanish in the sixteenth century, this plant whose flower is exposed optimally in the sun, is widespread in Europe. Today it is found throughout the world. But before knowing extracting oil sunflower seeds, men have long
I must say that these little seeds go well with all dishes and kitchen use is varied. Well with lightly toasted sunflower seeds can enrich breakfast cereals, breads house, muffins or other baked goods or sprinkle vegetable salads or fruit and even enhance the taste of pasta.
While powdered they thicken a soup or enter into the composition of the dough, waffle or pancake. Finally, sprouts, grow their young are eaten in salads. Yet most often savored sunflower seeds as is, as a snack or as an appetizer if they are salted.
Pleasant to chew or chew these little seeds are found to be more beneficial for health. Firstly, their calories comes from their lipids are mostly polyunsaturated fatty acids. Among them are essential fatty acids such as phytosterols that reduce cholesterol in the blood and therefore protect against cardiovascular events.  
Sunflower seeds  

But they also contain many vitamins and minerals such as phosphorus, manganese, magnesium, copper, iron, zinc and valuable vitamins such as vitamin E and antioxidant major B vitamins to ensure a good balance nervous . Finally, these seeds are a useful source of fiber prevent constipation and reduce the risk of colon cancer.
You should know that the nutritional quality of sunflower seeds is increased by germination so it is recommended to use this form.Anyway, you can buy with confidence sunflower seeds in health food stores. It contains the food product, with or without husk and especially without added salt.
To open unhulled seed, simply put them in a paper bag or plastic and crush with a rolling pin. Then we put it all in the water and floating hulls, they can be removed easily. It remains only to drain the seeds and dry them on paper towels.Without shells, these seeds can be stored in the refrigerator in a tightly closed container, but can also be frozen and stored as a year. By cons, whole,