Sunflower seeds can be fried or baked, or cooked whole, chopped, ground or germinated. Sunflower seeds are widely used and can be added to many dishes. Because it is rich in protein, adding sunflower seeds to dishes can improve the nutritional value of food, and add a unique crisp taste to salads, fillings, sauces, dishes, cakes and yogurt.

Sunflower seeds can also be used to extract oil, and the extracted oil is known as "health care products"; Sunflower seeds can not only be eaten, but also cooked after germination, which is refreshing and delicious. Sunflower seeds can be used not only as snacks, but also as raw materials for making cakes. Because sunflower seeds are plant seeds and contain a lot of oil, sunflower seeds are still important raw materials for oil extraction.

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Edible taboo

Sunflower seeds should not be eaten more, and it is best to peel them by hand when eating. Because biting with teeth is easy to corrode the tongue and mouth, it will spit out a lot of body fluids when spitting out the shell, which will make the taste weak, reduce appetite and even cause stomach cramps. Body fluid helps to remove oral food residues, reduce bacterial reproduction and fermentation, and protect oral mucosa.

In addition, hepatitis patients, it is best not to eat sunflower seeds, because it will damage the liver and cause cirrhosis. Enough is enough: about 80 grams each time is appropriate. Eating a lot of melon seeds will seriously consume saliva, affect people's oral health, and even affect digestion over time. Don't eat too many melon seeds at a time to avoid getting angry and getting sore in your mouth.

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