17/03/2013

Seeds

Chia Seed
Good source of dietary fibre, phosphorus and calcium. They are also anti-inflammatory. Try putting a teaspoon chia seeds in a glas of water, leave it for 5 minutes and you will understand why they are so filling.

Flaxseed
Really good and nutritious source of dietary fibre. Help lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels. They are also anti-inflammatory. Whole flax seeds are not digestive, so you should eat them milled. Eat about 30 grams per day.

Pumkin seed
Highly nutritious and good source of dietary fibre but slightly inflammatory.

Sesame seed
Sesame paste - tahin
Nutrient-rich. Good source of dietary fibre. Very good source of copper and manganese. Mildly inflammatory.

Sunflower seed
Nutrient-rich, very good source of vitamin E. Mildly anti-inflammatory.

Watermelon seed
Very good source of magnesium. Also good source of manganese, phosphorus and zinc.

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