Who doesn’t like a sunny boost to the everyday grind? Organic sunflower
butter offers exceptional flavor and significant health benefits.
If you haven’t tried organic sunflower butter yet, we encourage you to
think outside the peanut for toast and baking. The taste of sunflower seed
butter is delightfully mild and distinctive, but not overwhelming.
It is a wonderful seed to use for a spread. While sunflower seeds alone
are delicious, they work well in combination with pepitas (pumpkin seeds),
chocolate, or even vanilla and cinnamon.
But it’s more than just flavor that contributes to the popularity of
organic sunflower butter. Aside from great taste, sunflower seeds are proof
that good things come in small packages: these tiny seeds are absolutely loaded
with nutritional value.
Here’s what you need to know about these seeds harvested from the bright
yellow sunflowers:
· They promote
bone health as they contain magnesium and copper.
· They battle
cancer because they contain selenium that inhibits cell damage.
· They help mitigate
pain from arthritis and are restorative to skin damaged by UV rays
and aging because they contain Vitamin E.
· They help reduce
inflammation of all kinds (joint pain, skin problems, ulcers) because they
have plentiful antioxidants.
· They can help
with stress, anxiety, and migraines because the high level of magnesium is
believed to calm and relax.
· They protect
the heart with good mono-saturated oleic acid to prevent the bad forms of
cholesterol from building up in arteries.
· They provide
significant protein in small amounts (just 100 grams provide nearly 40% of
recommended daily values).
· They offer
plenty of healthy amino acids that are important to growth in children.
· They help moderate
blood sugars with chlorogenic acid that boosts liver
function.
· They are an amazing
source of folic acid, which is very important for pregnant women and those
hoping to conceive as it is essential for DNA synthesis and is believed to help
prevent neural defects.
· They contain
minerals essential to good health including calcium, iron, manganese, and
zinc (as well as the magnesium and selenium mentioned).
Changes the way you look at those cheery blooms on sunflowers, doesn’t
it? Best of all, organic sunflower butter makes harnessing the power of the
sunflower seed easy. Not only is it a delectable spread for toast and
sandwiches, but organic sunflower butter is also a great substitute in most
recipes that call for peanut butter. You may never eat peanut butter cookies
again after you try sunflower butter cookies. They are a
delicious addition to home-baked breakfast bars and stir fries.