Food, Health

Food And Drinks For A Healthy Heart

SESAME SEEDS AND SESAME OIL

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Most people are familiar with sesame seeds as toppings on hamburger buns and bagels. They are also added to some salads and salad dressings.

Sesame seeds contain lignans and phytosterols. These are compounds that have proven to be effective in lowering blood cholesterol. The magnesium in sesame seeds also help regulate blood pressure.

Sesame oil is another food that contributes to good heart health. It contains the same compounds in sesame seeds, although in lower concentrations. Sesame oil is regarded as one of the better oils for cooking or making dressings. The fats in sesame oil are polyunsaturated fats, which contribute to lowering the amount of low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) in your system.

Sesame seeds are sometimes crushed into a paste, and used as a dressing or a topping. Whether as whole seeds, or as oil, or as a paste, sesame seeds will still contain the same lignans and phytosterols. The concentration levels of these compounds will differ according to the form the sesame seeds are in (whether whole, paste, or oil), but the effects will be the same, though in varying degrees.