Peanuts and sunflower seeds — long a staple in dugouts and bleachers — are out at some suburban baseball and softball complexes. Park districts, including Carol Stream and Arlington Heights ...

Black oil sunflower seeds are a staple of bird feeders around the world, but humans mainly snack on striped seeds. Find out ...

Eating sunflower seeds requires a person to crack open the shells with their teeth and spit them out, leading to what Elche described as a "structural problem" in recent years.

You shouldn’t eat sunflower seed shells, as they can cause intestinal damage. If you enjoy the flavor of whole sunflower seeds, be sure to spit out the shell before eating the kernel.

That’s the motto of ConAgra’s David Sunflower Seeds. That also apparently is the motto of most people who sit in city park bleachers as evidenced by the abundant piles of sunflower seed shells ...

However, keep in mind that the shells are often coated in salt — about 70 mg per 1 oz of sunflower seeds. If you’re watching your salt intake, look for unsalted sunflower seeds and moderate ...

“Shells have a lot of fiber and can be eaten, but are very hard, and if not chewed well may harm the digestive tract,” Yeung says. You can eat sunflower seeds raw or buy dry roasted seeds with ...

Eating sunflower seeds requires a person to crack open the shells with their teeth and spit them out, leading to what Elche described as a "structural problem" in recent years.