Health Benefits of Sunflower Seeds
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May Reduce the Risk of Cancer
Sunflower seeds may help reduce the risk of breast cancer due to the presence of beta-sitosterol.5(PDF) ‘THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF SUNFLOWER SEEDS: AN OVERVIEW.’ ResearchGate, www.researchgate.net/publication/275653985/THERAPEUTIC/POTENTIAL/OF/SUNFLOWER/SEEDS/AN/OVERVIEW According to preliminary studies, this phytosterol or plant sterol may help by hampering the growth of tumor cells, reducing the size of tumors and helping prevent metastasis.
The essential mineral selenium, which is found in sunflower seeds, may also help prevent cancer development due to its ability to induce DNA repair and synthesis in damaged cells.
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