Importance of Seeds

Seeds are an elemental part of the diet of any human being because they are a food that man has consumed since time immemorial and that is a founding part of any other food such as bread or flour.

The seeds are a small and simple element that is found in the fruit of each of the existing vegetables and vegetables as well as trees and other plants. Some of these seeds are edible and others are not, they are simply the germ for the birth of shrubs, trees and plants. With regard to edible seeds, they are of key importance in the feeding health of any human being since they can be used as a loose product in preparations, recipes and other foods, but it can also More complex manufactured foods can be generated from them and their work, such as flours that are later used to make bread, cookies, baked goods, etc.

In the Western diet, characterized by foods rich in fat, salt and sugar, seeds do not have a central relevance and for this reason they are considered an uninteresting addition. They are usually sold in dietetics or special places where most of the public does not get to consume products, although in recent times the knowledge of the seeds has grown in some countries that are trying to encourage a healthier diet and delicious. In other regions of the planet such as the Middle East or Latin America, seeds are of great importance central in food since we are talking about societies or communities that give it great importance to the

agriculture domestic food and that they obtain from them a clear variety of nutrients that cannot be obtained in other foods.

The seeds provide endless benefits to those who consume them, for example, they provide nutrients, vitamins and minerals that are not easily found, help lower cholesterol and fat, provide fiber that allows good digestion and assimilation of other nutrients, they allow better absorption of necessary and healthy fatty acids, they serve as antioxidants and some of them have also been related to studies aimed at prevent some forms of cancer that are very common today and are directly involved with the unhealthy eating habits that are carried out in societies modern. The seeds are easy to consume and the variety available allows for an interesting richness in flavors, textures and aromas that make any food not only healthier, but also richer and only.