Sun Flower Seeds

[JustJacked]

Ive always eatin sunflower seeds cause I knew they were packed with nutrients for bb but I never knew exactly how much nutrients they had until recently. one half cup of sunflower seeds contains:

1.5g arginine
3g glutamine
12g protein
15g total carbs
7g fiber

arginine is an amino acid so i would think that the 1.5g is included with the total amount of protein as well. this is not including the healthy fats found in sunflower seeds as well. imo, this seems like one of the best all-around snacks for a bodybuilder or weight trainer. just not close to workout time. i eat a couple of handfulls before i go to bed.

 

[jenscats5]

Are you one of those who can pop a whole handful in their mouth & spit out the shells?? I can NOT do that!! I'm jealous...

 

[eat big]

Yeah they are a pain in the ass to eat.

 

[JustJacked]

Are you one of those who can pop a whole handful in their mouth & spit out the shells?? I can NOT do that!! I'm jealous...

lol. no, I buy them already out of the shells. they come in 2 lb bags unsalted.

 

[AlphamaleStS]

I know its good fat, but isnt it fatning just the same???, i follow the same logic, but buy pistachios....

 

[JustJacked]

I know its good fat, but isnt it fatning just the same???, i follow the same logic, but buy pistachios....

well I know its not trans fat. Im pretty sure it falls in the same catagory as flaxseed oil. maybe not as good as flax but somewhere along those lines. plus, we all need a little fat in our diets. and look at all the nutrients! these things are loaded!

 

[jenscats5]

I know its good fat, but isnt it fatning just the same???, i follow the same logic, but buy pistachios....

Just because there is fat in something, that does not mean it is fattening....

Healthy fats daily are very important as the body cannot produce EFAs on its own.... Olive oil, almonds, walnuts, Flaxseeds, flaxmeal, etc are necessary.....

 

[Steve The Bluesman]

Ive always eatin sunflower seeds cause I knew they were packed with nutrients for bb but I never knew exactly how much nutrients they had until recently. one half cup of sunflower seeds contains:

1.5g arginine
3g glutamine
12g protein
15g total carbs
7g fiber

arginine is an amino acid so i would think that the 1.5g is included with the total amount of protein as well. this is not including the healthy fats found in sunflower seeds as well. imo, this seems like one of the best all-around snacks for a bodybuilder or weight trainer. just not close to workout time. i eat a couple of handfulls before i go to bed.

I eat them all the time, but 1/2 cup is a lot of fucking sunflower seeds...the jar on my desk is only 7 oz, so you are talking about eating more than 1/2 the jar, which would be about 500 calories of sunflower seeds. Hey, they are cheap enough, go for it..they are good for you...better than any of the salty, fatty, sugary shit that is in the office vending machine...


Bluesman

 

[JustJacked]

I eat them all the time, but 1/2 cup is a lot of fucking sunflower seeds...the jar on my desk is only 7 oz, so you are talking about eating more than 1/2 the jar, which would be about 500 calories of sunflower seeds. Hey, they are cheap enough, go for it..they are good for you...better than any of the salty, fatty, sugary shit that is in the office vending machine...


Bluesman

To me, its like sittin in front of the tv with a bag of chips. instead I use sunflower seeds. The article I read actually says to eat them thruout the day. I like the taste of them so I can eat them by the handfull.

 

[split endz]

All day at work, I snack on 2 things. 1.) Dry roasted sunflower kearnals. 2.) beef jerky.