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Sunflower Seeds
The sunflower gets more attention than its edible progeny, sunflower seeds. Yet, these black-striped, tear drop-shaped shells housing grayish seeds are amazing in their own right. Naturally rich in heart-healthy polyunsaturated oils, sunflower seeds are very high in the powerful antioxidant, vitamin E -- a 1/4-cup serving provides over 90 percent of the Daily Value (based on 2,000 calories/day.) These nutty seeds also provide protein, B vitamins and important minerals, such as manganese, magnesium and selenium. And that's not all -- sunflower seeds are one of the best sources of phytosterols, a compound known to lower blood cholesterol levels.
葵花籽
向日葵很炫目，而葵花籽則不怎么引人注意。然而這種灰黑相間，外殼呈淚滴形狀的纖小果實正因為自身功效而備受矚目。葵花籽富含大量對心臟有益的不飽和脂肪，同時抗氧化物質的功效和含量一樣高，維生素E的含量也極高——1/4杯的葵花籽能提供人體每日維生素E攝入量的90%（假如這個人每天要消耗2000卡路里的話）。這些小小的堅果還能提供蛋白質、維生素B和重要的礦物質，比如錳元素、鎂元素和硒元素。還沒完——葵花籽還是提取植物固醇的最佳原料，植物固醇能夠有效降低血液中的膽固醇含量。
