I was told about this sunflower seed folk attribution only today by a Trader Joe's checker when I was buying 5 bags of the delicious and time-consuming product. So here I am.
A typical answer from any actual medical site that I found for what causes appendicitis:
The cause of appendicitis isn't always clear. Sometimes appendicitis can occur as a result of:
In both cases, bacteria may subsequently invade rapidly, causing the appendix to become inflamed and filled with pus. If not treated promptly, the appendix can rupture.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/appendicitis/DS00274/DSECTION=causes
I've read plenty of anecdotal statements from other sites. However, there isn't a consensus for sure other than to try to avoid eating small indigestible foods such as seed hulls--namely, the shells of sunflower seeds. Why take unnecessary risks? So after reading all this, I am fairly certain that eating sunflower seed SHELLS could cause a blockage that may lead to appendicitis.
Yes for me it does. Also i know someone that had and still has stomach pain from eating sunflower seeds. I am currently going to the doctor about it and i find that applying heat helps. Things such as warm tubs/showers and heating pads helped me. I think that you just need to let the run there way through your digestive system
Sunflower seeds cannot in themselves cause appendicitis. Appendicitis is an infection of the appendix resulting from some sort of injury, such as trauma, impacted stool, or worms. While a diet high in fats may cause constipation and hence impacted stool, the sunflower seeds themselves are not the primary contributor, and are in fact less fatty than many other foods. Thus eating sunflower seeds is not enough to cause appendicitis, unless you are eating an extremely unhealthy diet.
yes
My grandmother told me that it does. I recommended you getting the seeds with no salt.
sunflower seeds have shot quantity of cholesterol
Salted sunflower seeds are not good for chipmunks. You should give them fresh sunflower seeds that come from the plant itself.
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Kidney / bladder stones are caused by a buildup of calcium and is usually linked to an underlying kidney condition. Sunflower seeds are not a particularly large source of calcium, at least compared to most other seeds or leafy vegetables, and are unlikely to contribute significantly to stone formation.
No not usually as the seeds are used to make sunflower oil, which is very very popular then all of them should be suffering from gas.
The reason that sunflower seeds are usually sold by weight and not by count is because sunflower seeds do not have a uniform individual weight. One can only give a rough approximation. For example, assuming a 1 gram packet of American Giant sunflower seeds contains between 12 and 13 seeds on average, then a 10 kilogram packet would have between 120000 and 130000 seeds. Switching to a variety of sunflower seeds with smaller seeds, such as Velvet queen, you might get 30 to 35 seeds in a packet, thus averaging 300000 to 350000 seeds.
Yes, of course they can. They split open any type of seed like that and eat the inside of them. It's not good to only give them sunflower seeds to eat without a mixture of a balanced diet. Such as: 30% seed mixture the rest in pellets and fresh vegetables. (comment edited by Tylor) Although they can eat sunflower seeds.. it isn't good for them, Most birds when they eat sunflower seeds make them extremely mean, you can search it on many sites. NEXT ANSWER: The first cockatiel I owned died from fatty liver disease, caused by eating too many sunflower seeds (according to my vet). It should not be a significant part of their diet.
Give it tons of sunflower seeds.
HAMSTERS NEED SALT! it is a good idea to give them sticks of salt or put it in their food!
You can give it a piece of cheese to snack on. Honestly I don't think cheese is the best snack for a rat. I'd rather give it yogurt or sunflower seeds. That is what I always give my rat to snack on. So i guess you can try all three yogurt , cheese , and sunflower seeds and see what it likes.
Give them lab blocks and avoid salty stuff and sunflower seeds.