HEALTH FOOD
FROM THE SUN
Sunflowers planted on the edge of the garden
have towered to 8-feet high.
Heavy flowers following the sun.
Bees are working full time
to pollinate thousands of seeds.
Soon, after flower heads have dried,
we harvest these "seeds of the sun"
with a bounty of preventative benefits:
o Vitamin E (for heart health,
a powerful antioxidant)
o Selenium (anti-cancer agent)
o Magnesium (bone health)
o Anti inflammatory
o Skin protection from the sun*
(*which gave us the sunflower to start with)
A magnificent summertime flower!
A versatile flower, both beautiful and healthy.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are wonderful.
Hugs
hmm and they go so well in the summer with a nice cool beer :)
ReplyDeleteI love to chew them they are delicious and very healthy if grown the bio way!!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the flowers :)
Keep well!
Que lindos son los girasoles
ReplyDeletey su fruto
las pipas
feliz jueves !
wonderful sunflowers !
ReplyDeletecool :-)
Preciosas fotos Rick y qué buenas las pipas de girasol, no sabía que fueran tan saludables!
ReplyDeleteSiento la caricia del sol ... Incluso en esta noche lluviosa
ReplyDeleteUn abraz✴
Beautiful sunflower!
ReplyDeleteand also great information:))))
Kiss
Anita
Los girasoles son adorables, no sabía que tenía tan buenas propiedades...
ReplyDeleteBesos.
Eu simplesmente amo girassóis, e os benefícios de suas sementes!!!
ReplyDeleteBeijos mil ♥
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