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Four Super Seeds You Probably Forgot About

I was recently talking with a friend of mine about healthy foods and alternatives for nuts for folks that have nut allergies. She mentioned that certain seeds can be safely consumed and still provide the necessary nutrients that nuts carry.  Then, it came to me:  Seeds represent the starting point of life. The image of a seed represents the very definition of a new beginning not to mention how tasty they can be. Seeds are not just for planting they are a great food source as well. There are numerous edible seeds available. I'm going to highlight three common seeds and one formerly  controversial: Hemp Seeds Contrary to popular belief, these seeds have not been proven potent enough to make you high. Cannabis (marijuana) contains about 5% to 20% delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC (a key compound that induces the "high" associated with the plant), hemp seeds contain a maximum of 3/10 of 1% THC, which is said to not be nearly enough to produce any psy

Get Things Moving With Sesame and Sunflower Seeds

Sunflower seeds are loaded with Vitamin E, Manganese, and Selenium. Sesame seeds are also fortified with Calcium, Iron, and Magnesium. These nutrition facts definitively qualifies them as (hate to use this term) "superfoods" . You can also get up to 12 grams of dietary fiber from sunflower seeds and 1.1 grams from sesame seeds. Go figure.....

Roasted Watermelon Seeds

It's summer time folks! Enjoy one of the season's best treats for its many health benefits as well as flavor. Try this unique recipe out before you decide to toss out your watermelon seeds! Roasting watermelon seeds is common in many parts of the Middle East and Asia, in the rest of the world, the seeds are little more than a hindrance in the way of that sweet, juicy fruit. But pro-seeds folks are on to something — not only are roasted watermelon seeds delicious, they are also loaded with nutrients like iron, magnesium and copper, and are an excellent source of unsaturated fat. So what should you do with the seeds?  Here are some suggestions:   Add to a salad both fruit and vegetable - Top grilled vegetables with the seeds  Add them to a homemade trail mix  Snack on them on their own You can also roast the seeds of cantaloupe and honeydew melon!  Ingredients:   1 Cup black watermelon seeds (discard white seeds) Olive Oil  1 Tablespoon salt Instruction

How To Make A Healthy And Easy Vegan Breakfast Burrito

Vegan breakfast burritos are really delicious when made with sweet potatoes and avocados. Make a Vegan breakfast burrito with sweet potato and avocado with help from a body and life stylist in this free video clip. Love what you're looking at? We KNEW you would! Get instant access to all future KurtMIND updates! Join The Health Revolution!! Get FREE updates using our sign-up options in the "Comments" box under the articles! RSS FEED is available as well! Do not get left behind! Don't Forget to +1 us on Google Plus !!! "Your Health Is Your Wealth!!"  ** KurtMIND's writers and owner(s) may receive compensation for content-applicable placement of certain products and/or services by your clicking on links posted on this blog.**

Finally.....

If you've been following my "Superfoods" article postings you may recall one recent posting where I promised you some recipes related to the source articles. As with all the recipes I post here, I have had the pleasure of trying these recipes out as well & I can tell you that they deliver! Without any further ado, here they are! Enjoy!