Melon seeds belong to nuts in food classification. There are many kinds of melon seeds, such as watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, melon seeds, loofah seeds and cucumber seeds. Each kind of melon seeds has different nutritional components, but basically contains protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and other nutritional components.
Guagua seeds contain protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, calcium, sodium, iron, zinc, selenium and other minerals. Rich vitamin E content is its biggest feature, which can reach several times to ten times that of other kinds of melon seeds. Vitamin E has antioxidant effect, which can eliminate redundant free radicals in the body, so it may have auxiliary effects on delaying aging, caring skin, enhancing immunity and anti-tumor. However, we must pay attention to the fact that we must not deify the role of vitamin E, let alone the role of melon seeds. Because if you eat too much at a time, the fat will exceed the standard, and the sodium will be excessive, so it is possible to "get angry"; If you eat very little, can the intake of antioxidant substances such as vitamin E, vitamin A and selenium still have the expected effect? We don't know. Nutritionists suggest that normal people eat a small handful every day (about 10- 15g). If they can't control eating more, they should learn to reduce the amount of cooking oil and salt. For patients with metabolic syndrome such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia, it is recommended to eat less.
There is not much difference in nutritional components between dry watermelon seeds and wet watermelon seeds. The salt content of dried watermelon seeds is relatively high, and it is easier to get angry if you eat too much.
The nutritional value of melon seeds is similar, and they all contain protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. But if it is fried melon seeds, the sodium content of sunflower seeds, watermelon seeds and pumpkin seeds increases obviously, which deserves our attention. Especially for patients with hypertension, it is recommended to buy unprocessed melon seeds and cook them.
If you eat too many melon seeds, you may suffer from "melon seeds", tongue swelling and pain, abdominal discomfort and indigestion. This is because the long-term use of teeth to bite melon seeds makes the enamel in some areas of the incisal edge of the upper anterior teeth completely worn, resulting in tiny gaps in the teeth, and in severe cases, some dentin will be exposed. Due to the abrasion of dentin, patients will feel sore when they bite hard objects and drink too cold or too hot drinks, and some will expose their pulp due to excessive abrasion, leading to pulp disease and periapical disease. People will take away a lot of saliva when eating melon seeds, and the lack of saliva is a threat to human health, which may cause dull taste, loss of appetite and even stomach cramps. If you eat too many melon seeds at a time for a long time, the melon seeds rub your tongue repeatedly, which may also cause oral diseases such as swelling and pain on the tip of your tongue and blood bubbles. In addition, excessive consumption of melon seeds, air will continue to enter the gastrointestinal tract with chewing and swallowing, causing abdominal discomfort, affecting the normal digestion of food, leading to indigestion and other diseases.
Therefore, nutritionists suggest that you should eat melon seeds in moderation and use fried melon seeds as little as possible. If you eat it, you'd better peel it by hand or use tools to help you peel it. Don't hurt your body because you often bite melon seeds with your teeth. If you get "melon seed disease", in addition to symptomatic treatment, the most important thing is to eat less melon seeds.