BENEFITS OF SESAME OILS
Sesame oil is one type of vegetable oil manufactured from sesame seed, with somewhat strong odour but according to researchers sesame oil is good for improving our health.
BENEFITS OF SESAME OILS
Sesame oil is one type of vegetable oil manufactured from sesame seed, with somewhat strong odour but according to researchers sesame oil is good for improving our health.
Sesame oil contains abundant of calories, polyunsaturated fats omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, calcium, vitamine E, B… One tablespoonful of sesame oil provides about 120 kcal, 14g of fats, 40,5mg of omega-3 and 5,576 mg of omega-6. Sesame oil is usually used for seasoning and for cooking. Adding some sesame oil not only makes your food more flavourful but also increases its nutritional value.
Here below you can find some benefits of sesame oil:
1. Rich in anti-oxidants: Both sesame oil and sesame seeds are rich in anti-oxidants. These anti-oxidants are able to neutralize the activities of free radicals accumulated in our body, trnsform them into unharmful matters, stop them from damaging the cells, enhance the immunity system, slowing down natural aging process, prevention against attacks from bateria and viruses.
2. Skin care: In case you have problems of dry skin or wrinkles, try to apply some sesame oil. Vitamins E and B present in sesame oil not only help relieve damages of the skin, but also bring vividness, youthfulness and brilliance to the skin. However you should not overuse.
3. Relieve high blood pressure: Sesame oil contains polyunsaturated fats, proven to have ability to reduce high blood pressure. However you should also note that sesame oil contents are high in calories and fats that overuse can cause weight gains.
4. Reduce cholesterols: According to researches made by US FDA, sesame oil can help reduce blood cholesterol level.
5. Fight against gum inflamation: Sesame oil can also prevent gingivitis and periodontitis. According to researches made at Maharishi University in Iowa, student volunteers who used mouth wash made from sesame oil get up to 85% less chance of acquiring bacteria-related gingivitis.
6. Reduce blood sugar level: High blood sugar level may lead to risks of diabetes. Therefore doctors often prescribe to diabetes patients a diet with exclusion of animal fats and instead with replacement by vegetable oils such as sesame oils, soybean oils which contain unsaturated fatty acids necessary for the body. Medicinal Foods magazine had an article reporting about an experiment carried out on animals showing that glucose concentration in the the blood can be reduced on animals with diabetes and fed with food contaning sesame oils.
7. Relieve cold symtoms: Sesame oil can help relieve common cold symtoms like: sneezing, coughing, nose congestion, nose running. According to some studies, the simple therapy with a little sesame oil aroma proves very effective in treating common colds and sinusitis symtoms. Tradional popular method is to rub a little bit of sesame oil on the chest to relieve cold and to wash it clean after one hour.
8. Prevent dandruff: Apply a little sesame oil onto the hair and scalp can help reduce or prevent dandruff accumulating on the scalp.
9. Relieve body heat: In India, many people use sesame oil for massaging their body to reduce body heat. People believe that sesame oil has an ability to alleviate excess heat in our body. If you feel too much hot in your body then you can try to use this therapy with a little sesame oil.
10. Prevention of hypertension. A study posted on Yale Journal of Biology has shown that people who consume sesame oil once a day in 45 days not only have their blood pressure reduced but also get less sodium chloride salt introduced into the body. The more sodium chloride salt present in the body, the more water will be retained in our body, and this will lead to increase of blood osmotic pressure, thus an increase of blood circulation volume, and resulting in the contraction of the vascular smooth muscle in the walls of the vessels thereby causing high blood pressure.