If healthy guys eat 2 tablespoons of tahini, their blood pressure and heart rate might drop within a few hours — making it a potentially heart-friendly snack.

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Tahini consumption affects blood pressure and endothelial function in healthy males

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2022 Dec

The study shows that eating 50 grams of tahini lowers blood pressure and heart rate in healthy men within 4 hours, which supports the idea that it’s a heart-healthy snack.

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Tahini consumption affects blood pressure and endothelial function in healthy males

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DOI: 10.1038/s41371-021-00624-2

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Eating 50 grams of tahini (sesame paste) can lower your blood pressure and heart rate within a few hours, at least for healthy young men.

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