Are seeds dangerous for health, and how much can you eat them per day?

Sunflower seeds seduce with their aroma. I, like many others, love to enjoy the taste of sunflower in my spare moments. Seeds, it turns out, can not be eaten by everyone. I decided to figure out how to eat them correctly, how many and in what form.

Healthy unhealthy seeds

How many seeds can you eat per day, because you can gnaw them for a long time, time passes imperceptibly, a slide with husks grows, and the hand continues to reach for a new portion. In an interview with an endocrinologist, Tatiana Bocharova, she said that fried seeds are especially dangerous to health. They become a source of carcinogenic substances leading to various serious diseases.

I have noticed before that after large portions of seeds, the stomach may start to ache, and the bowel function deteriorates. Tatyana confirmed my guesses that the seeds should be carefully eaten by those who suffer from diseases of the stomach and intestines. She said that seeds strengthen existing pathologies, it is especially dangerous to eat seeds for someone who has a stomach ulcer, gastritis.

The doctor explained the reason for this danger. Sunflower seeds have a high fat content, for example, 100 grams contain 50 grams of fat. The high calorie content of seeds makes you look differently at these small seeds. A handful of seeds can replace a regular dinner or lunch in calories, because 550 calories will enter the body. The same amount is contained in the chocolate bar.

Overweight and stomach problems

If you eat well, when there are enough calories in the diet, then the fascination with sunflower seeds can provoke weight gain. A negative effect on the intestines will create digestive problems, irritable stomach syndrome will appear. If there are already manifestations of gastritis or ulcers, then these diseases can manifest themselves in full, which will create a serious threat to health. At the same time, seeds cannot cause appendicitis, although there is an opinion that they provoke attacks.

You can eat no more than 30 grams of sunflower seeds per day to avoid excess weight and intestinal problems, stomach diseases. As tasty as roasted seeds are, they are a source of harmful carcinogens. This is influenced by frying in oil and warming up the grains. Tatyana Bocharova advises to eat them raw and in minimal quantities.

Now I add seeds to salads, especially with herbs and spring vegetables, sprinkle them on ready-made meat dishes. This gives them an original taste, and keeps me healthy.

Do you often eat seeds?