i go throuh about a 1lb bag per week....i dont think they can harm me, but is there enough fat in them to make me put on weight, or is the fat in them not bad??? =)
I eat Sunflower seeds all of the time...will i get fat??
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Wow that?s a lot of sunflower seeds, I bet if you pooped in your yard you would have a regular garden growing in no time. 
With or without the shell? I used to do the wad of seeds, like a baseball player spitting them out. I got pretty good at de-shelling them too.
with shell, no salt....they have this spice stuff on them instead
well see....the bag makes me think they are not great for me, but then i think......a fat burger, or seeds....what is worse? i dont get how fat worx...
well see....the bag makes me think they are not great for me, but then i think......a fat burger, or seeds....what is worse? i dont get how fat worx...
<< with shell, no salt....they have this spice stuff on them instead
well see....the bag makes me think they are not great for me, but then i think......a fat burger, or seeds....what is worse? i dont get how fat worx... >>
The fat is not-so-bad, if I'm not mistaken. I can't link to a site because I'm lazy, but I do know that it's better then munching Cheetoes or a Snickers. And besides, isn't snacking throughout the day with lighter meals better than 3 big meals with no snacks?
<< The fat is not-so-bad, if I'm not mistaken. I can't link to a site because I'm lazy, but I do know that it's better then munching Cheetoes or a Snickers. And besides, isn't snacking throughout the day with lighter meals better than 3 big meals with no snacks? >>
that is what i was thinking....i dont eat breakfast....only have a very light lunch....then dinner....
Fat is fat is fat. It's all 9 calories per gram as opposed to 4 per gram for carbo and protein so you are taking in more calories. The main thing to worry about with fat intake besides the calories is cholesterol. As this is only found in animal sources of fat, you're in good shape. How many calories in a pound of seeds?
Fausto
Fausto
Well, that amount is about equal to a day's worth of BMR (basal metabolica rate....the amount of calories you burn just existing each day)....broken down by 7 days is about 350 extra calories per day. If your weight isn't increasing I wouldn't worry about it....fat has a strong "satiety" effect (makes you feel full) so you may even be consuming fewer calories overall than you would otherwise since you're knocking your appetite down via the seeds. I'd check the sodium levels in those things tho....the spice stuff might have salt in it despite the bag labeled as "unsalted".
fausto
fausto
if you excerise enough.. you won't get fat not matter what you eat. But balance is the key to a good diet. Are sunflower seeds the only thing you eat?
that's a little more than 2 ounces per day, as long as you're eating a relatively low fat diet otherwise, i think it's ok. however, check the label for the sodium, the spice may have a lot of sodium.
there are basically two categories of fats, saturated and unsaturated. you need both, but for the most part you want to minimize the saturated, because this is the artery clogging stuff. animal fats are high in saturated fat. also, some oils and fats are hydrogenated to make them more like a saturated fat (margarine), and they're bad for you as well.
some sources of unsaturated fats are nuts, seeds, fish oil, flax seed oil, etc. the sunflower seeds are much higher in unsaturated fat than saturated fat if you look at the label. unsaturated fats have EFA's (essential fatty acids) which are necessary for your body to function properly, that's why extreme low-fat diets are ridiculous. besides, fats make you feel full and may keep you from eating as much as you would otherwise, as Fausto alluded to.
if you plan to eat this many sunflower seeds for the rest of your life, you may want to educate yourself on fats. a book i've been meaning to read is "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill". there are other things to consider, like the ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 EFA that you're consuming.
there are basically two categories of fats, saturated and unsaturated. you need both, but for the most part you want to minimize the saturated, because this is the artery clogging stuff. animal fats are high in saturated fat. also, some oils and fats are hydrogenated to make them more like a saturated fat (margarine), and they're bad for you as well.
some sources of unsaturated fats are nuts, seeds, fish oil, flax seed oil, etc. the sunflower seeds are much higher in unsaturated fat than saturated fat if you look at the label. unsaturated fats have EFA's (essential fatty acids) which are necessary for your body to function properly, that's why extreme low-fat diets are ridiculous. besides, fats make you feel full and may keep you from eating as much as you would otherwise, as Fausto alluded to.
if you plan to eat this many sunflower seeds for the rest of your life, you may want to educate yourself on fats. a book i've been meaning to read is "Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill". there are other things to consider, like the ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 EFA that you're consuming.
You should be worried about a couple things...
The seeds have oil in them. An overabundance of that oil isn't good for you.
You said the seeds have seasoning. Check out the sodium levels.
Unused calories can turn into fat, so check the intake of calories.
The seeds have oil in them. An overabundance of that oil isn't good for you.
You said the seeds have seasoning. Check out the sodium levels.
Unused calories can turn into fat, so check the intake of calories.
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