Does tahini help your body after eating?
Tahini consumption improves metabolic and antioxidant status biomarkers in the postprandial state in healthy males
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Tahini consumption led to lower blood sugar at multiple time points (1, 3, and 4 hours) post-meal in healthy men.
Tahini is calorie-dense and high in fat, so many assume it might slow digestion but not necessarily reduce blood glucose. Seeing consistent glucose-lowering effects could challenge assumptions about high-fat plant foods and metabolism.
Practical Takeaways
Try replacing a processed snack with 50 grams (about 3.5 tablespoons) of tahini daily, either with fruit, whole grains, or as a spread.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Tahini consumption led to lower blood sugar at multiple time points (1, 3, and 4 hours) post-meal in healthy men.
Tahini is calorie-dense and high in fat, so many assume it might slow digestion but not necessarily reduce blood glucose. Seeing consistent glucose-lowering effects could challenge assumptions about high-fat plant foods and metabolism.
Practical Takeaways
Try replacing a processed snack with 50 grams (about 3.5 tablespoons) of tahini daily, either with fruit, whole grains, or as a spread.
Publication
Journal
European Food Research and Technology
Year
2021
Authors
G. K. Baxevanis, Eleni-Konstantina I. Sakketou, N. Tentolouris, V. Karathanos, G. Fragkiadakis, P. Kanellos
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Eating 50g of tahini might help lower blood sugar spikes after meals in healthy guys, and it could also boost antioxidant levels in the blood, meaning the good stuff in tahini is being used by the body.
Eating 50 grams of tahini (a sesame seed paste) helps lower blood sugar levels in healthy men at 1, 3, and 4 hours after a meal, and the healthy plant compounds in tahini get into the blood and become usable by the body.
Tahini has special compounds that get into your blood after you eat it, and that's how it helps your heart and metabolism.
Eating 50 grams of tahini instead of less healthy snacks or as part of breakfast might give healthy guys a short-term boost in their metabolism and body's natural defenses against damage.
Eating 50 grams of tahini might help lower blood sugar after meals in healthy guys, and it also seems to let helpful plant antioxidants get into the bloodstream.