Say Open Sesame To Get Into Seeds As A Healthy Vegan Protein Food

For every ounce, sesame seeds have 4.7 grams of protein, which is great news for vegetarians and vegans that want to eat plant based high protein food.  Many vegan dishes include sesame tahini for this reason.  Sesame tahini paste is easier to digest than whole sesame seeds.

Sesame Helps to Lower Cholesterol and Blood Pressure

In a Taiwanese study in 2006, postmenopausal women who took 2 oz of sesame powder per day for 5 weeks had a 10% reduction in bad cholesterol. In another study, white seeds were used at 1.5 oz per day for 60 days and it was concluded that sesame seeds are successful in lowering cholesterol levels.

At least 3 studies state that sesame oil can lower blood pressure.  This may be due to the higher levels of magnesium in sesame seeds.

Relieve Pain from Osteoarthritis

An article from Berkeley Wellness states that – “In a small Iranian study in the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases in 2013, people with knee osteoarthritis who added 1½ ounces (about 4 tablespoons) of powdered sesame seeds a day to their usual treatment (acetaminophen and glucosamine) for two months reported greater pain relief than those just on their usual treatment.  The article said that the seeds may also:

All the health benefits of sesame can give us good reason to contemplate two very interesting stories.  “Open Sesame” has become one of the world’s most popular “magical” phrases,  thanks to the story of Aladdin.  There is also another lessor known old story of how the Roman legions kept sesame seeds in their pockets for energy and strength during their long marches.  Just imagine the powers of the tiny sesame seed!