[ejain]

Forget about sunflower seeds; serious hikers should be eating fennel seeds...


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[tigermn]

Can't stand that taste/flavor...

I'll stick to chocolate.. lol...

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[ejain]

[ericceo]

I know a little bit about fennel seeds. It has a lot of health benefits.

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Eric Kim

[meandering Wa]

and some interesting side effects

[ericceo]

What kinds of side effects?

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Eric Kim

[meandering Wa]

mostly digestive relief, which actually could be helpful on the trail

but in women, menstrual flow promotion, also stimulates lactation.  Usually not recommended for pregnant or might become pregnant women

[hikersarenumber1]

I don't mind fennel seeds in things... seems like they are often in sausage and rye bread, but they always get stuck in my teeth.  I cannot imagine just eating them.

[Ski]

they had a small bowl of them - dyed with food coloring - on the counter next to the cash register at Maharaja Restaurant over on California Ave. SW.
there's a tiny spoon in the bowl so you can take a little scoop of them when you're paying the check on the way out.
quite tasty little morsels! great palate cleanser too!

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I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."

[BethannUpshaw]

Fennel seeds have a lot more benefits like it helps regulate blood pressure, reduce water retention, reduce asthma problems, it also increases strength and longevity and also good for the skin. I have read in this post that fennel seeds are also used to make detox broth, which helps to detoxify and reduce weight.

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[Kim Brown]

They are expensive in the supermarket, but I bought a good sized container of them at an Indian spice shop and market for about 3 bucks. Glad I figured that out; I put them in a lot of dishes; cabbage soup, roasts, herby biscuits, polenta, etc.

So check out the ol' neighborhood Indian market for 'em!