If you have type 2 diabetes, eating a meal with tahini might be better for your heart than eating one with margarine and cheese.

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The consumption of tahini meal regulates hemodynamic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients postprandially

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The study found that eating tahini didn’t raise blood pressure like the margarine and cheese meal did, which is good for the heart. This supports the idea that tahini might be better for heart health in diabetics.

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