aptea on Nostr: Adding sunflower seeds to you day as a snack is genuinely amazing. Taking time to ...

Adding sunflower seeds to you day as a snack is genuinely amazing.

Taking time to place the seed and crack it with your teeth gets your mind off of stress.

Unless you have a trash can nearby, you have to be careful to collect the shells to throw away later, forcing you to be mentally present.

The seeds are rich in potassium, magnesium and vitamin E, nutrients many people are deficient of. They also have a passing amount of protein and fiber, which always help. Instead of consuming junk food, sugar and carbs, you're snacking on quality nutrients.

They tend to come in all sorts of flavor varieties, and while unsalted are the best health-wise, the flavors can be amazing. My favorites would be the Taco Bell-inspired flavors from Big's.

In general, I think people underestimate how good these things are for you as a healthy snack, a small mental health boost, and a nutrient augmentation. Similarly, pumpkin seeds are also great for you, especially the ones in the shell. They're a bit simpler since you can eat the shell, whereas sunflower seed shells aren't digestible, but it all depends on if you want that mental break or not.