The nutrition of melon seeds is quite high, and the contents of vitamins, protein and oils are outstanding. Therefore, if you eat too many melon seeds, you will undoubtedly gain weight. However, as long as you can control the intake and eating methods, eating melon seeds will still have many benefits to the human body.
Second, the heat contained in melon seeds
One or two melon seeds are equivalent to the heat of a bowl of rice. Every100g of melon seeds (peeled) (including sunflower seeds and watermelon seeds) contains more than 570 kilocalories, which is higher than that of rice, pork, mutton, chicken and duck meat with the same weight. Eating peanuts and melon seeds without restriction will increase calorie and fat intake, increase weight and blood lipid, which is not conducive to the control of blood sugar and blood pressure.
As a kind of nut food, melon seeds can fill the stomach properly and supplement various nutrients needed by the human body. However, because they are extremely rich in calories, eating too much will make them fat, which is not good for losing weight. It is recommended that dieters eat as little melon seeds as possible.
Third, the benefits of eating melon seeds
Melon seeds are very nutritious, and the contents of vitamins, protein and oils contained in them are among the best. Eating a handful of melon seeds every day is beneficial to calm mood, prevent aging and prevent adult diseases; Can cure insomnia and enhance memory; Prevention of cancer, hypertension, heart disease, etc.).
"Ke" benefits people a lot. After all, it can enhance the digestive function. This is because the fragrance of melon seeds stimulates the "taste buds" on the tongue, making it excited and transmitted to the digestive organs. The secretion of saliva and gastric juice of various digestive enzymes is correspondingly vigorous, which is undoubtedly beneficial to digestion and stagnation. Eat before meals to stimulate appetite; Eat after meals to promote digestion of food. Especially after eating greasy food, eating a handful of melon seeds is more beneficial.
The nutrition of melon seeds is quite high, and the contents of vitamins, protein and oils are outstanding. Therefore, if you eat too many melon seeds, you will undoubtedly gain weight. However, as long as you can control the intake and eating methods, eating melon seeds will still have many benefits to the human body.
It is good to eat melon seeds after meals, because sunflower seeds and watermelon are rich in trace elements such as fat, protein and zinc, which can enhance digestion. Eating melon seeds can enliven the whole digestive system. The fragrance of melon seeds stimulates the taste buds on the tongue, and the taste buds transmit this nerve impulse to the brain, which in turn reacts on digestive organs such as salivary glands, making the secretion of saliva and gastric juice containing various digestive enzymes relatively strong.
Fourth, melon seeds are nutritious but should not be eaten more.
Eating melon seeds in moderation has many benefits, such as flax oleic acid in melon seeds can keep blood pressure stable and lower cholesterol in the body. But eating too many melon seeds is easy to increase the burden on the liver and form fatty liver, and there will be melon seeds. Scientific theory has proved that sunflower seeds contain some kind of oil, which is good for skin/eyes/brain.
Melon seeds are rich in nutrition and attractive in aroma. Watermelon seeds can strengthen the stomach, benefit the lungs and moisten the intestines. Sunflower seeds are rich in fatty acids and vitamin E; Pumpkin seeds have the function of expelling insects. Eating melon seeds properly can stimulate the taste nerve on the tongue, promote the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, facilitate digestion, be beneficial to health, and promote the movement of facial muscles. It is reported that sunflower seeds have medical value and can cure diarrhea, impetigo and other diseases. However, because melon seeds contain a certain amount of sugar, diabetics should eat as little as possible. If you eat 500 grams of melon seeds every day, it will definitely have an impact on blood sugar, which is not conducive to controlling blood sugar in diabetics. In addition, melon seeds not only contain rich protein, but also contain oil. Eating them in large quantities not only greatly increases calories, but also raises blood lipids. Part of blood lipids can be converted into glucose through gluconeogenesis, which can raise blood sugar. In addition, when eating melon seeds, saliva will be lost because it adheres to the melon seed shell and is spit out. Excessive loss of saliva will lead to oral ulcers, gingivitis, dental caries, indigestion and other diseases, but also dull taste and loss of appetite. Saliva helps to remove food residues in the mouth, reduce the chances of bacterial reproduction and fermentation, and protect the oral mucosa. Once diabetic patients have oral ulcers, it is difficult to recover. Therefore, when eating sunflower seeds, it is best to peel the shells by hand, and remember not to eat too much at one time.
People with diabetes should calculate the amount of melon seeds and try to reduce the intake of oil. When you really want to eat, don't exceed150g every day. Moreover, it should be converted into energy and deducted from the total calories in a day's diet. If you eat less than one100g of cooked steamed bread, you can eat no more than 70g of sunflower seeds with shells, and you should go to the hospital to check your blood sugar regularly.