Benefits of Sunflower oil.

Sunflower is a beautiful large plant, but if we want, we can also find a bred small cultivar that will incredibly brighten and beautify our home and garden. The sunflower originally comes from America, from where it was brought to Europe. The flower reaches a diameter of up to 30 cm and the stem grows to a height of up to 3 m. It blooms all summer until September and is grown for oilseeds, as a honey plant, and for silage. 

Sunflower seeds have such a high oil yield that 25-50 kg of oil, which is cold-pressed for food, is extruded from 100 kg, while hot-pressed oil is used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the production of fine soaps, paints, and margarine. The medicine uses seed, oil, but also petals.

Seeds contain about 49.6% fat, 22% protein, and about 8.3% carbohydrates. Sunflower seeds are a relatively balanced food rich in the minerals calcium, magnesium, iron, and phosphorus, vitamins E and B1. Sunflower oil contains 4 to 9% palmitic acid, 1 to 7% stearic acid, 14 to 40% oleic acid, and 48 to 74% linoleic acid. Different varieties of sunflower have different proportions of individual fatty acids. Classic sunflower oil has a particularly high proportion of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Omega 3 fatty acids do not contain sunflower oil, so it is not good to use only this oil in your diet. In the absence of Omega 3 fatty acids, an environment suitable for inflammation is created in the body. We add Omega 3 with, for example, linseed, rapeseed, or sesame oil.

Vitamin B1 in sunflower seeds supports the treatment of insomnia protects against stress, mild depression, and nervousness. Sunflower seeds are very suitable for pregnant and lactating women, athletes, and people suffering from anemia, malnutrition, and for convalescents. In short, for all people who need to regain strength and vitality.

Let's look at sunflower oil and its healing and preventive effects.

Many studies confirm that vitamin E is a marked anticarcinogen and is a powerful antioxidant. Sunflower oil in addition to protecting our heart and blood vessels has an atherosclerotic effect, lowers LDL cholesterol. It is suitable for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. In addition, sunflower oil has a beneficial effect on the skin and mucous membranes help in the care of cracked fingers and hands, nails, hair, and in some dermatological skin diseases. It is used in various ointments for inflammation and steaming.

Sunflower petals are added to tea blends because they reduce fever, regulate sweating, help the digestive system, and support liver function.

Have you heard of chewing oil? Yes? It is a method that will probably not be very young and is very effective. Sunflower oil is ideal for its cleansing effects and vitamin E will boost your immunity. The oil is chewed in the mouth several times a day for 10 -15 minutes and should not be swallowed under any circumstances. We would get the bad back into the body. The oil absorbs impurities and harmful microorganisms. Chewing sunflower oil helps in the period of increased incidence of colds and infections of the upper respiratory tract, influenza, but also for sore throat, sore throat, gingivitis and tonsillitis, cardiac arrhythmia, skin irritation, stomach pain, and other diseases. By chewing sunflower oil, we activate the endocrine glands, and other organs and the whole body go through slowly but very purposefully overall cleansing.

We find that many foods are involved in the protection, cleansing, and nutrition of the cardiovascular system and are foods that can be very well combined in both sweet and savory foods, as well as hot and cold dishes. However, we must not forget the warning of experts that cold-pressed sunflower oil is not suitable for frying, but only for salads and meals that are not exposed to high temperatures. Let's add refined sunflower oil to cooked meals or try to omit it wherever the recipe allows.

So in summary, the sunflower seeds and the oil from them act as a great fighter and helper in our immune system and it is a great advantage to have both always at hand in some lovingly prepared food. Today, every housewife already has both sunflower oil and seeds at home, or a product such as an "halva", which we can quite easily prepare at home. , honey, molasses, and the like.

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