Why it is good for older people to eat sunflower seeds: a doctor's comment
Older people need to carefully select the foods in their diet.
For example, it wouldn’t hurt to add some seeds.
It should be taken into account that seeds in moderate quantities are a healthy product.
They contain enough magnesium, it improves the work of the heart and blood vessels, nerve cells, and also improves the work of the intestines. Therefore, pensioners should add seeds to their diet.
Nutritionist Evgeny Arzamastsev spoke in more detail about the benefits of this product, reports Moscow 24 .
But these are not all the advantages of such a product.
The thing is that seeds also contain protein, which is especially necessary in old age. However, such a product cannot be considered as a replacement for full-fledged protein dishes.
Arzamastsev also added that sunflower seeds contain healthy vegetable fats, which have a positive effect on the functioning of the heart, liver, and even the brain.
