Turns out all that time you spent cracking (and spitting out) sunflower seeds was actually time well spent. These tasty snacking seeds are an incredibly nutrient-rich food that delivers some ...

Everyone recognizes the bold, showy sunflower. But the plant’s tasty seed is also distinctive. Enjoyed by everyone from kids and baseball players to chefs and nutritionists, these tiny seeds offers ...

The wellness world seems to constantly be on a quest for the next “new” healthy food—often looking beyond U.S. borders to find fruits, grains, and other foods to deem worthy to add to their plates.

For thousands of years, Native Americans used sunflower seeds as well as the sunflower plant’s roots, stem and flowers for medicines and dye pigment. Native to Mexico and Peru, sunflower seeds were ...

Sunflower seeds are a popular food, commonly eaten as a snack, sprinkled on dishes, and added to baked goods. They’re a nutritional powerhouse packed with protein, healthy fats, fiber, and a variety ...