Eating 50 grams of tahini might give your blood vessels and antioxidant levels a quick boost after a meal, and could even help lower blood sugar — at least for a little while in healthy people.

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The nutritional value and health properties of tahini and tahini-based products

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The study found that eating 50 grams of tahini helped blood vessels work better, increased healthy antioxidants, and lowered blood sugar in healthy people—just like the claim says.

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The nutritional value and health properties of tahini and tahini-based products

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DOI: 10.53590/japt.02.1057

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