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信對於大多數的愛鳥人而言,
都會建議盡量給鳥少食葵花子(sunflower seed),
甚至有的養鳥人連給都不給!
Since sunflower seeds contain a disproportionate amount of fat,
parrots on this diet often become obese.
對於葵花子,網站上95%以上評論不外乎此論點,
大部分都說葵花子屬於高脂肪熱量食物,會造成心臟負擔!
但我看了一篇Roy Berger所寫的鳥食葵花子文章,
我倒是覺得蠻值得參考,
但此篇文章有轉載跟版權問題,
我就不詳細翻譯出來,概述一下內容!
from:http://www.parrothouse.com/sunflower.html
而我去查nutritiondata網站分析葵花子的養分,
內容評語是
This food is very low in cholesterol and sodium.
It is also a good source of vitamin E,Pantothenic Acid,Magnesium,
Phosphorus and Copper,and a very good source of Thiamin.
這樣看來葵花子成分好像並沒有多大壞處。
form;http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s02dg.html