Sunflower seeds:

Sunflower seeds are full of nutrients, including  phosphorous, magnesium, copper, potassium, selenium, iron, manganese, zinc, and vitamins B-6,B-1 and E. Around 2000 seeds are extracted from large sunflower heads .Usually there are two types of sunflower seeds, they are

1. Sunflower seeds that we eat.
2. Sunflower seeds used to extract oil.

These seeds can be eaten as a snack or they can be added to:

1. Mukhwas
2. Nutrition bars
3. Bread
4. Muffins
5. Yogurt
6. Stir-fries
7. salad

Benefits of sunflower seeds:

1. Supports your immune system
2. Boosts your energy level
3. Improves your heart health
4. Reduces inflammation
5. Reduces cholesterol
6. Manages diabetes
7. Reduces the risk of cancer
8. Helps in weight loss
9. Boosts brain function
10. Helps in the treatment of Anaemia
11. Its good for skin
12. Helps to detox your body
13. Helpful during pregnancy

Chai:

With few exceptions, the base of chai is a black tea. There are many variations of black tea, but assam is the most common in chai, as it has a strong, full-bodied flavor. Chai includes milk and spices like cardamom,ginger, star anise and cloves. For sweetness white sugar or jaggery or unrefined cane sugar, is also used.

Benefits of chai:

1. Rich in antioxidants
2. Boosts heart health
3. Improves digestion
4. Increases energy and alertness
5. Good for your skin
6. Reduces inflammation
7. Fights off cold
8. Good for your teeth
9. Soothes headaches
10. Soothes period pain
11. Soothes your sore throat
12. Soothes nausea
13. Reduces muscle pain
14. Boosts your immunity system
15. Good for your brain

Lower  LDL cholesterol diet:

Fats floating through your bloodstream can be improved by taking food that lowers the LDL cholesterol diet. Adding foods that lowers LDL cholesterol to the diet is the best way to control cholesterol.

Foos that lowers LDL cholesterol are:

1. soy
2. Nuts
3. Oats
4. Beans
5. Fatty fish
6. Vegetable oil
7. Fiber supplements
8. Eggplant and okra
9. Barley and other whole grains
10. Food fortified with sterols and stanols
11. Apples, grapes, strawberries,citrus fruits

Instead of focusing on one or two it is advisable to have several foods to lower cholesterol  in different ways. It is the expansion of variety of foods that you usually have but it is a natural way to lower cholesterol and it also avoids the risk of muscle problem and other side effects.

There are other benefits also, they are:

1. Keeps blood pressure in check
2. It helps arteries stay flexible and responsive
3. It is good for bones
4. It is good for digestive health
5. It is good for vision
6. It is good for mental health