Have you ever had such an experience? When you eat a fruit, you feel that it is too troublesome to spit seeds and simply swallow the belly with the flesh.
Generally speaking, small seeds mingled with flesh can be eaten, such as watermelon seeds, grape seeds, kiwi seeds, etc. Not only that, they also have unexpected health benefits.
The 6 types of "seed" have high nutritional value
Winter melon seeds help prevent cardiovascular disease
Wax gourd seeds contain unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, which can effectively reduce the content of fat and cholesterol in blood, and have certain effect on preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.
When cooking wax gourd, seeds can be picked out, dried and fried. In addition, you can also use the belt seeds to make them juice.
Watermelon seed clearing lung and eliminating phlegm
Watermelon seeds are sweet and smooth. They can clear the lung and moisten the intestines, reduce phlegm and quench thirst, and have a supplementary effect on symptoms such as cough, phlegm and hemoptysis.
Watermelon seeds are rich in oils and fats, and have the function of invigorating the stomach and defecating. Therefore, when you have no appetite or constipation, you may as well eat some watermelon seeds.Watermelon seeds can be beaten separately by cooking machine, boiled with honey, or directly squeezed with watermelon pulp.
Actinidia seed can help reduce blood lipid
The test shows that the kiwifruit seed oil extracted from kiwifruit seed is rich in flavonoids, trace element selenium and other bioactive substances, of which linoleic acid, linolenic acid and other unsaturated fatty acids account for more than 75%. Therefore, kiwi seed has the function of assisting in lowering blood fat and softening blood vessels.
The seed of kiwi fruit is very small and is wrapped with a hard shell, so it is difficult to digest it directly. It is best to chew and chew the seeds thoroughly when eating kiwi fruit.
Pumpkin seeds help prevent prostate cancer
Pumpkin seeds contain zinc and a special steroid. These two nutrients can reduce the risk of prostate disease.
In addition, pumpkin seeds contain linoleic acid and plant protein, which can regulate blood sugar and blood lipids.
Pumpkin seeds can be placed in cold dishes, rice or bread, and fried.
Grape seeds help delay aging
Resveratrol in grape seeds has strong anti-oxidation, anti-cancer, anti cardiovascular, anti radiation, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. It also contains a large amount of tannin and flavonoids, which has antioxidant effect and can retard senescence.
Grape seeds are easy to eat, which can easily cause numbness in the mouth. The more feasible way is to smash the grape seed with a hammer or knife back and throw it into the liquor for brewing.
Pomegranate seeds help to protect the joint
Polyphenols and flavonoids in pomegranate seeds can help the skin to resist free radical damage, help prevent premature wrinkles, and help desalination the efficacy of senile plaques.