During my class last Thursday evening, I slipped three quarters into the vending machine for a snack. My classmates started betting what I was going to choose, yelling out, "M&Ms, Oreos, Hershey Bar!" Nobody won -- I plugged in D1 for a package of DAVID roasted/salted sunflower seeds.

I used to eat a ton of DAVID seeds during softball tourneys, but I haven't seen a package in a vending machine in awhile. I've carried around this same 1.75 oz package for nearly a week now, cracking open and spitting the salty shells like a bird on a feeder.

Sunflower seeds are immensely healthy for you. Whether roasted/salted or sprinkled on a salad, The World's Healthiest Foods reports a quarter cup of raw sunflower seeds is loaded with vitamin E, vitamin B1, magnesium, manganese, selenium, folate and more. Nuts do have fat, but sunflower seeds do not have any trans fats and saturated fat is low. Spit a handful of sunflower seeds this summer -- your body will thank you. FYI, if you're into stronger flavors, DAVID offers bbq, jalapeno and nacho cheese-flavored seeds, too!