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There are various foods such as herbs, veggies, spices, nuts, seeds and fruits which have healing properties. We can get numerous health benefits by including them into our daily diet. Sunflower seeds are an excellent snack if you are interested in supporting your eye health. The vitamin and mineral content of sunflower seeds includes Vitamins A, C and a good source of vitamin E, Copper and Vitamin B 1.

Some additional nutrients include Magnesium, Selenium, Vitamin B 6, Niacin and Folate etc. These seeds like other nuts are rich sources of the vision supporting nutrient Omega- 3 Fatty acids.

Therefore, here are some of the vision benefits of sunflower seeds for eye health as well as those that relate to different aspects of your general health:

Sunflower seeds are one such goldmine of nutrients. The seeds are extracted from the sunflowers after removing the petals. These seeds are slightly gray in color enveloped in a dark brown shell.

Health Benefits of Sunflower Seeds:

Sunflower seeds are oil rich and produce polyunsaturated oil.

Rich source of selenium which is beneficial for overall health.

Vitamin E present in sunflower seeds helps remove the free radicals from the body.

Helps lower cholesterol: These are anti-inflammatory and helps control heart disease.

Magnesium present in sunflower seeds is good against high blood pressure and stroke.

Eye Health Benefits: Vitamins A, C and E are major antioxidants critical in improving eyesight due to their protective properties in safeguarding eye cells from free radical damage. Sunflower seeds are particularly rich in vitamins A and C.

Better Heart Health: Vitamin E is a major antioxidant that supports better heart health. It plays a vital role in increasing cardiovascular health by blocking damaging free radicals responsible for creating the negative process in the body that relates to the oxidation of cholesterol – a negative process that results in the build-up of plaque on the artery walls that leads to heart problems such as stroke and heart attacks.

Lowers Cholesterol Levels: This is due to its content in Phytosterols (natural compounds found in plants) that reduce cholesterol levels. Phytosterols have a variety of health benefits in terms of protecting general health. For instance, sunflower seeds reduce cholesterol levels, boost immunity and also increase the body’s defences against cancer.

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