Feed on seeds
16/11/09
The seeds are primarily a source of easily transportable and deteriobabile, are preserved more easily than fruit or vegetables.
Many people do not consider them just because extreme heat. For many, the dried fruit is confined to a Christmas tradition and nothing more.
If 100 grams of nuts are calorie meal as a whole slightly (about 600Kcal), you have to think that 100 grams is a nice bag and we would be enough instead of two, or if you prefer, 4 / 2 kernels to satisfy our palate.
Walnuts, like nearly all the seeds have a low glycemic index, or carbohydrates and proteins and fats in small quantities in large quantities. We speak of "good fats" called polyunsaturated and omega 3, essential in the concept of the Zone Diet Berry Sears.
Also for vegetarians also called vegans are an essential source of protein and amino acids useful as the number of L. Arginine. L arginine in high doses contained in nuts is typically used as a supplement and sold as a stimulant of sexual performance, but its real function is only to get actively involved in spermatogenesis and enhance the services provided.
But what is often little known is that the seeds are an important source of minerals, they contain much higher amounts than any other vegetable or animal food.
Calcium, for example, is particularly present in almonds and poppy seeds. Do you think that 50 grams of almonds and a teaspoon of poppy seeds contain about the calcium content of a glass, respectively, and half a glass of milk (about 300 and 150 mg). (more ...)
