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SUNLIGHT SPOTLIGHT: Tahini Shown to Promote Heart Health Significantly
(Natural Society)
You may not have ever knowingly eaten tahini, but if you’ve had authentic hummus, you’ve eaten it nonetheless. This paste, made of sesame seeds, is a staple in many Middle Eastern cuisines. Raw and unprocessed tahini, without any additional oils or additives, could be a superior food-medicine for preventing heart disease and the risk factors associated with it.
A recent study from the Archives of Iranian Medicine reveals tahini as a possible substitution for risky drugs like statins, drugs prescribed for heart health and known to come with potentially dangerous side effects.
The study looked at the effects of tahini (also referred to as Ardeh) in type 2 diabetics—people who are known to be at a greater risk of cardiac mortality due to higher than normal blood lipids, high blood sugar, and insulin resistance.
A group of 41 patients was divided into two groups. Group A was given two tablespoons (28 grams) of tahini with their breakfast every day for six months. Group B functioned as the control group and didn’t receive tahini at all. Aside from that, the number of calories in their breakfast and throughout the day were kept similar.
The groups were tested at the beginning and at six weeks for various cardiovascular risk factors including: blood pressure, triglycerides, and…
Source: http://truthisscary.com/2014/02/sunlight-spotlight-tahini-shown-to-promote-heart-health-significantly/
