Wonderful and nutritious seeds: why should we include them in the diet
It seems that we are facing a boom in the care of the body and the mind, of physical exercise and in turn of food. More and more people are deciding to take charge of their lives and take responsibility for not only living but also living taking care of themselves.
We have gone on to consume more plant foods and worry that what we eat in our body will help us to feel better both internally and externally.
For some time now it is more common to go to enjoy a dish at a restaurant and find very rich dishes and also with the incorporation of seeds, so tiny in sight but so great in their benefits.
Do you really know what a seed is?
The seeds are small plant embryos that are covered by a layer that protects them. They are full of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals that protect the DNA of the plant. However, on the other hand, the internal part of the seed known as endosperm stores the nutritious components for the next germination of the plant.
What benefits can they bring to the people who take them?
So tiny but so large in turn transmit and generate life to who ingests them. By soaking them we make their enzymes activate and improve their digestibility and nutritional quality. It is convenient in some cases if they are very small, better to crush them and that they will remain as a powder that we can continue adding to our meals, making them really absorb and not be eliminated quickly, preventing them from coming back whole.
Among the vegetable foods to be eaten in our daily life, beyond fruits and vegetables are the seeds, among which we can include nuts, legumes and edible seeds of some plants. Chia seeds, fruits dried, sunflower seeds added to a yogurt can be a good contribution to your breakfast even snack.
Do you know their nutritional value and their nutritional contribution?
They provide unsaturated fats and proteins. For example, legumes have satiating power and protein without fat, complex carbohydrates and fiber. In addition, to be a contribution in vitamins and minerals.
The seeds provide most of the amino acids we need although it is convenient that they are completed in order to reach significant contributions. Like the sulphurated amino acids methionine and cysteine, which are scarcely present in nuts and legumes, but in cereals, it is convenient to mix both groups of foods to achieve complete protein.
The seeds are usually rich in carbohydrates and fiber such as cereals and legumes. There are seeds that are rich in fat such as cocoa and nuts that provide significant amounts of energy.
The fat in nuts and seeds is mostly unsaturated, including essential fatty acids such as omega 3 and 6. We do not have to worry about cocoa seeds because although stearic fatty acid predominates and is saturated, cholesterol will not increase. And we can not forget its contribution in vitamins and minerals.
Probably there are seeds that we do not know so far so we leave you a list of those that you can add to your diet such as: chia, quinoa, flax, poppy and sesame seeds. This article is published for informational purposes only. You can not and should not replace the consultation with a Nutritionist. We advise you to consult your trusted Nutritionist. ThemesSeeds
