Semente de girassol estimula a sensacao de saciedadeFoto: Getty Images Rica em um poderoso oleo, alimento ajuda a secar ate 3 kg por semana - Publicado em 11/04/2012,por Giulia Gazetta"A semente de girassol ajuda o corpo a queimar gordura e a secar ate 3 kg por semana", afirma a nutricionista Lidiane Leopoldino. O alimento pode ser consumido de diferentes formas: in natura, como farinha, oleo puro ou capsula.Mas, independentemente da forma, o segredo esta na hora em que e consumida, ja que, entre outros fatores, suas propriedades causam saciedade.O oleo da semente de girassol tambem e rico em omega 9, uma gordura que faz bem para o corpo. Por isso, consegue prevenir o colesterol ruim no sangue e evitar o acumulo de gordura na regiao da barriga.Rica em fibras, a semente e capaz de tornar a digestao mais demorada. Isso reduz a vontade de comer entre as refeicoes. Ainda, quando chegam ao intestino, as fibras do girassol grudam nos acucares e gorduras. Entao, elas "varrem" essas substancias para fora do corpo e melhoram o funcionamento do intestino.Outro beneficio do alimento: aumento da producao do hormonio serotonina no corpo. Ele proporciona uma sensacao de bem-estar, que aumenta a energia e combate o desanimo.Lidiane sugere que se consuma 30 g de girassol por dia. "Escolha entre ingerir 15 g antes do almoco e 15 g antes do jantar ou tome em uma so dose, mas sempre antes de uma refeicao principal", explica a nutricionista.http://mdemulher.abril.com.br/dieta/reportagem/dietas/semente-girassol-ajuda-eliminar-gordura-abdominal-681778.shtml We often discuss how effective plants canbe at supporting and gently bringing human beings back to a state of"wellness" (meaning that resiliency, vibrancy, passion aremaximized). I've spent a lot of time exploring how this happens, reading throughthe historical record and perusing modern research, and on balance it seemspretty clear that medicinal herbs, trees, mushrooms and more are good athelping folks in need. But that's not what I want to discuss today.Rather, I'd like to posit the idea thatworking intimately with the botanical world alters our lives in ways thattranscend individual health. Of course, this is not a surprising idea: realitymirrors itself, and the skin is barely more than an illusory boundary.Nevertheless, as a person whose life was redirected, and perhaps saved, bytrees and herbs, I want to share three ways in which these allies can havepowerful effects beyond the individual.First, the people. Herbalists, gardeners,and other plant folk are consistently the most cooperative and compassionatepeople with whom I've had the pleasure of working. They share knowledge freely,contributing to a vibrant living oral (and now digital) tradition. They areoften excellent communicators, speaking easily in language of metaphor andmyth, forest and field. Even the most "beginning" herbalists havetaught me amazing lessons and come up with amazing insights - which is why Iavoid ranking plant people based on experience, training, or whatever else. Nature'sgifts aren't reserved for the well-learned - and those of us who have spent alot of time studying may find that, in the end, we return to the simple sourceof life for lasting truth, and books fall away in the light of the green world.This engenders gratitude, and may be the