Being in the Army I have noticed that alot of soldiers smoke, chew, or chew sunflower seeds, or all of the above. Well, I don't smoke and I don't chew, but I do chew sunflower seeds. I almost always have a bag of sunflower seeds on me and a bottle if I am inside. Its a healthy habit as Sunflower seeds have fiber in them, so at least I am helping myself. LOL! Does anyone else enjoy sunflower seeds too? What brands or flavors do like?

I also like them, don't eat them as much anymore as too much salt is also bad for you.

I eat them frequently. I prefer the Davids brand Jalapeno Hot Salsa flavor, the Chili Lime are okay to.

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up here in the upper MW, they sell "Dakota style" brand, they are the best i have ever had
nice big ones.
my wife loves them but they make her fart.
she will sit down and eat half a bag and then the next day wonder why she has gas

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I love em. I don't bother with the bottle though, I eat them whole.

OM NOMM NOMM!!!!

I used to eat them whole, but now I prefer to shell them. I just throw a handfull in my mouth and spit the shells out. I tried some Buffalo style seeds, but my stomach didn't like them. I might try the BBQ style ones next or the Ranch. Any other good flavors?

$Rich$- Those "Dakota Style" seeds interest me, I wonder if they are available around here.

Haven't had 'em in awhile, but I'd probably eat 'em unshelled. Never tried any flavored ones.
I like pumpkin seeds (salted) I eat the shells on them.

Also like pistachios and most other nuts (you are what you eat)

quote Originally posted by FieroRumor: (you are what you eat)

Well, I do like fat.

quote Originally posted by craigsfiero2007: I might try the BBQ style ones next or the Ranch. Any other good flavors?

Those are my wifes favorite flavors. I like the BBQ but I'm not real fond of the Ranch. Like I said in my post earlier, the Jalapeno Hot Salsa ones are good and the Chili Lime is good for a change every now and then although I don't think everyone would like the Chili Lime (it's a unique flavor that's a bit odd because of the sourness from the lime).

I tried a few of the Bigs flavored seeds, one was a hot sauce flavor that wasn't as good as the Davids. I think I even saw a bacon flavor from Bigs but I'll have to check.

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Yeah I did. Oh Ruuumooooor....



Sunflower seeds are a decent source of Magnesium, which is hard to get without eating nuts. Alot of people suffer from Magnesium defeciencies.

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Habit ? It's an addiction.

quote Originally posted by craigsfiero2007: I almost always have a bag of sunflower seeds on me ....

I rest my case.
I always carry a large bag, ... large ... when I am on the oil rig. In that explosive environment, it helps me curb my desire for a cigarette. Some times I am so busy that I do not stop to eat lunch and it also curbs my appetite. Other workers even bum handfuls from me and usually they have their own.
I prefer Davids and as the ad says, "it's a snacktivity". As you also say, it is healthy.

I used to eat them by the ton but there's no really graceful way of getting rid of the shells. After complaints about finding wet shells all over the house , I switched to pumpkin seeds which I buy in bulk from Meijer's.

NOW the complaint is my sodium intake!

quote Originally posted by FieroRumor: I like pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin seeds FTW.

I always think what a waste it is every Halloween when people buy pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns and they just throw the seeds out, to say nothing of the rest of the pumpkin. (I love pumpkin pie.)

quote Originally posted by cliffw: Habit ? It's an addiction. I rest my case. I always carry a large bag, ... large ... when I am on the oil rig. In that explosive environment, it helps me curb my desire for a cigarette. Some times I am so busy that I do not stop to eat lunch and it also curbs my appetite. Other workers even bum handfuls from me and usually they have their own. I prefer Davids and as the ad says, "it's a snacktivity". As you also say, it is healthy.

LOL! Soldiers do that to me too. I get a large bag and it goes into my giant pocket on my leg when I am in uniform, I can go through the whole bag if we are out on the range all day. My wife tells me I am addicted too. LOL! I guess we are both addicted then, cliffw. :P

Every year I gut a Pumpkin and bake the seeds, Yummy! My wife started to throw them away and I stopped her and told her we were going to bake them, she looked at me like I was crazy. LOL!

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quote Originally posted by craigsfiero2007: Every year I gut a Pumpkin and bake the seeds, Yummy! My wife started to throw them away and I stopped her and told her we were going to bake them, she looked at me like I was crazy. LOL!

You are not "crazy". You sir, are a wise man.

quote Originally posted by $Rich$: my wife loves them but they make her fart. she will sit down and eat half a bag and then the next day wonder why she has gas

Never referred to her as " the gas bag, " have you?

We snack on sunflower and pumpkins seeds while watching TV. The wife buys pumpkin seed in 5 lb. bags, usually 3 or 4 bags at a time along with sunflower seeds. She gets them from www.nutsonline.com They're better than the David's brand and more economical.

quote Originally posted by heybjorn: Never referred to her as " the gas bag, " have you?

usually i call her my "ho-bag"

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Only when I'm coaching soccer or watching (live) other sports.

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I have a co-worker that eats them continuously at work, and I spot shells on the floor here and there all the time