The nutritionist called the safe rate of seeds for one meal

Endocrinologist and nutritionist Anton Polyakov told on Wednesday, September 24, how many seeds you can eat in one meal without harm to the body.

"If we talk about the consumption rate, in principle, for both nuts and seeds, 20-25 g at a time is a safe and rational consumption option. Naturally, we are talking about an already cleaned and edible product," he said in an interview with the website. aif.ru .

The specialist clarified that in some cases, an increase in dosage may be considered.

"For example, if we are talking about pumpkin seeds, then you can eat 50 grams of them at one time," concluded Polyakov.

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At the same time, it is worth noting the high caloric content of sunflower seeds — about 600 kcal per 100 g, writes Pravda.Ru . This can lead to weight gain if they are eaten without control.

In turn, Olga Ulankina, an expert doctor at the Hemotest laboratory, shared with RT the methods of preventing acute respiratory viral infections in the fall. The doctor advised to include products with zinc, selenium and vitamin C in the menu. We are talking about pumpkin seeds, beef, Brazil nuts, fish, rosehip and sauerkraut. 360.ru .

On September 13, Ivan Bezugly, the owner of his own melon farm in Chuvashia, said that pumpkin seeds contain zinc, magnesium and vitamin E, the Moscow City News Agency reports.

Earlier, on September 12, Boris Frumkin, a leading researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told NSN that a drop in sunflower yields would raise prices for sunflower seeds, butter and other products, such as pastries.

On September 9, Margarita Koroleva, a specialist in the field of dietetics, director of the Aesthetic medicine clinic, Ph.D., spoke about the health benefits of pumpkin. She noted that pumpkin seeds contain estrogen, which is beneficial for the hormonal background, and pumpkin desserts can replace sweets due to natural sugars.

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