Last week I talked about figs as a healing food. This week sesame seeds are on the list of healing foods. A recent study found that people with high cholesterol who ate a few spoonfuls of sesame seeds each day lowered their LDL cholesterol by almost 10 percent. They are filled with minerals such as iron, manganese, copper, and others. Sesame seeds can also improve the effectiveness of some diabetes medication as well as help reduce hypertension and reduce stress. They can be easy to include in your diet. You can toast the sesame seeds and sprinkle them on oatmeal or cereal, top steamed vegetables with them and make hummus using tahini, which is a sesame seed butter. For more information on sesame seeds, check out the article below which also includes a recipe for making your own sesame crackers and kale chips with sesame…
8 Super Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds | Care2 Healthy Living
If you enjoy sprinkling sesame seeds into your cookie batter, on your salads and in your stir-fries, you’ll be happy to know that you’re doing your health a big.