Superfoods for a super 2017: Watermelon seeds, Maca, Tiger nuts and more | health and fitness | Black Watermelon Seeds

Dozens of food world luminaries answered the call, with plenty of responses that delighted us as fellow food lovers, plus a few that genuinely surprised us. The only restaurant that showed up more than once, actually made the list three times. Looks like we all need to make plans to go to Blue Hill Stone Barns next time we’re ready for a splurge in upstate New York. On the less-pricey end of the spectrum, Uproxx-fav Tocabe was the only fast-casual place in the United States to get a nod.

An outing to the Limelight Aspen never seems complete without its signature thin-crust pizza, and diners at the brand-new Snowmass spot have even more reasons to try a pie: only three of the same pizzas from the Limelight Aspen are on the menu. Sample new topping combos (meatball, Greek) to pair with power greens. I was skeptical when our server suggested it, but the beautifully composed bowl delivers substance: a pile of arugula and baby spinach encircled by piles of fluffy quinoa, roasted pumpkinseeds, crispy garbanzo beans, carrot, cucumber and green beans to toss together with Champagne vinaigrette.

Monsters of munch, champions of chomp. Dessert and snack menus actively promote textured toppings and blend-ins, too. Known for its frozen custard, Culver’s Restaurants, based in Prairie du Sac, Wis., regularly court crunch lovers with sweet specials like Chocolate Pretzel Crunch Frozen Custard with chopped Bavarian pretzels. Dairy Queen, which has also built a booming business on frozen treats, aggressively promotes movie tie-ins, like the current Jurassic Chomp Blizzard Treats. The chew factor here comes from chocolate-dipped peanut-butter bites — the largest mix-in the Edina, Minn.-based chain has ever introduced.

So why can’t we eat the shell? The truth is, like many things in nature around us, you can eat it, but you may not like the results. The result of my trying to eat the shells of the sunflower seeds at the ball game that fateful summer? A weekend at home in discomfort. Though I was fortunate to experience only mild stomach pain, eating lots of sunflower seed shells has been known to cause constipation that can result in painful blockage. Additionally, the sharp edges of the shells can cause tears in your esophagus or elsewhere along your digestive tract. Another reason to spit the shells instead of eating them.

Walnuts are among the richest sources of both omega-3 and omega-6 unsaturated fatty acids, according to a review published in 2012.

Just remember they’re a high-fat food. Portion control is key so that you reap the health benefits while avoiding excess calories, says Yeung. And since sunflower seeds have a good amount of fat, they can go rancid, so make sure to store them in an airtight container.

A glandless cotton plant was developed from a strain found on a Hopi Indian reservation in Arizona in the 1950’s but languished until the Rogers Delinted Cottonseed Co. of Waco, Texas started a breeding program to try to develop a commercially viable glandless cotton in 1967 in partnership with Texas A&M. Success came in the mid-1980’s. The UPI reported at the time:

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For recipe ideas, try making this Sunflower Seeds and Brussels Sprouts Pesto, or make some Oat Quickbread With Sunflower Seeds and Flax, packed with fiber and whole grains.

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Potassium is a mineral found in watermelon seeds that also helps boost the brain. Potassium enhances the supply of Oxygen to the brain. It also helps improve memory. If you suffer from poor memory taking Watermelon seeds can help improve it. Another mineral found in watermelon seeds is manganese. Research has shown that the manganese reduces the incidence of seizures in an epileptic. Using watermelon seeds is a healthy natural way of taking in manganese instead of getting supplements that may lead to getting more that is necessary. These are the benefits of eating watermelon seeds for your brains health.