Sunflower Seeds – Bringing to Life Both Towering Flowers and Glowing Skin
Sunflower seeds are a great snack with great health benefits. Also known as sunflower hearts and kernels, they produce the towering and bright yellow sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) so often grown across American farms or running wild over open fields. Whether the small seeds are eaten raw or ground up to make oil or butter, they […]
Facts and Fiction About Nuts
One of the greatest food myths is that nuts are high in fat and contribute to higher levels of bad cholesterol, also known as LDL. Quite the opposite is true. Nuts are high in fat, but they are high in good fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) and have been shown to lower LDL cholesterol levels. A […]