The happy,
almost
human-like
presence of the
glorious
sunflower is
finally
dwindling in the
fields and
gardens of Italy
now that we're
approaching late
summer. However,
it's happiness
and sunshine can
often remain in
our minds for
long into the
winter months...
The sunflower's
seeds have been
long prized for
their oil
content and are
sold from China
and the U.S to
Russia as a
snack food, it
has also been
cultivated
across Italy for
centuries
because of these
qualities.
Research is
currently being
carried out to
refine the oil
for use as a
bio-diesel.
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Medicinal Uses
Sunflower oil is
rich in both
vitamin A and
vitamin E and
being a
semi-drying oil
it can even be
applied to oily
skins as a
moisturizer. The
plant also has
diuretic and
expectorant
properties which
have been used
successfully in
the treatment of
pulmonary and
laryngeal
afflictions such
as whooping
cough.
The
Woodland
Sunflower is one
of the 19,000
species in 920
genera that make
up the
Asteraceae or
Compositae
Family. The
characteristic
feature of the
family is that
the flower is a
composite; the
circular
disc-like head
populated by
small florets
surrounded by a
number of ray
flowers that
look like
petals The seeds
have diuretic
and expectorant
properties and
have been used
to treat coughs,
colds and
bronchitis.
The Health
Benefits Of
Seeds :-
The health benefits of flax
seeds and flax oil are well
known. Because of the high
‘iodine number’ of the flax oil
and the great benefits of
including it in the diet, the
whole seeds may be crushed in an
inexpensive coffee grinder and
added to the diet as crushed
seeds, this making the nutrition
in the otherwise indigestible
seeds available We are
acquainted with other common
seeds such as pumpkin seeds,
sunflower seeds and sesame
seeds. They are all nutritional
assets, providing convenient
calories when we need them, as
in a trail mix, and for variety
in our diet. Pumpkin and
sunflower seeds may be eaten raw
or roasted. Raw is better, of
course, but roasting allows them
to remain fresh for longer
storage.
Mother Nature has
created a nutritional power pack
that is hard to beat in
sunflower seeds. Healthy
unsaturated fats, protein and
fiber, plus important nutrients
like vitamin E, selenium,
copper, zinc, folate, iron and
phyto chemicals come wrapped up
in this small and perhaps
unsuspected package – a
sunflower seeds.
Nutrition Value
Sunflower seeds and oil contain
both monounsaturated and
polyunsaturated fat - the types
of fat that may protect the
heart. Clinical studies show
that higher unsaturated fat
diets may be preferable even to
low-fat diets because they lower
total cholesterol, low density
lipoprotein (LDL) or bad
cholesterol, and triglycerides,
while maintaining beneficial
high density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol, which is needed to
carry the "bad" cholesterol
away.(1-2) . Almost 90% of the
fat in sunflower seeds is good,
unsaturated fat.
Conclusion
The value of sunflower seed as
part of a healthy diet for
parrots has been recognized by
aviculturist for a long time.
Almost every manufacturer of a
parrot mix includes sunflower.
As in any other food, moderation
is the key. Flying and breeding
parrots require considerable
amount of energy therefore the
percentage of sunflower in a
varied diet can be increased.
Naturally, for less active
parrots the percentage should be
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The
Woodland
Sunflower is one
of the 19,000
species in 920
genera that make
up the
Asteraceae or
Compositae
Family. The
characteristic
feature of the
family is that
the flower is a
composite; the
circular
disc-like head
populated by
small florets
surrounded by a
number of ray
flowers that
look like
petals The seeds
have diuretic
and expectorant
properties and
have been used
to treat coughs,
colds and
bronchitis.
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