Can tahini and foods like hummus help with diabetes and heart health?
The nutritional value and health properties of tahini and tahini-based products
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This paper talks about how tahini, hummus, and halva might be good for your body, especially if you have diabetes. Eating tahini every day for six weeks helped lower bad fats and inflammation and raised good cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. Eating tahini once also helped blood vessels work better and lowered blood sugar right after eating. Hummus may help with weight and blood sugar, and halva, even though it has sugar, might help control blood sugar too.
Surprising Findings
Halva, a sugary confection, was associated with improved glycemic control.
Most sugary foods spike blood sugar, so finding that a dessert-like product may actually help control glucose levels contradicts common dietary advice.
Practical Takeaways
Consider adding 1–2 tablespoons (about 28g) of tahini daily to your diet if you have type 2 diabetes or want to support heart health.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
This paper talks about how tahini, hummus, and halva might be good for your body, especially if you have diabetes. Eating tahini every day for six weeks helped lower bad fats and inflammation and raised good cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes. Eating tahini once also helped blood vessels work better and lowered blood sugar right after eating. Hummus may help with weight and blood sugar, and halva, even though it has sugar, might help control blood sugar too.
Surprising Findings
Halva, a sugary confection, was associated with improved glycemic control.
Most sugary foods spike blood sugar, so finding that a dessert-like product may actually help control glucose levels contradicts common dietary advice.
Practical Takeaways
Consider adding 1–2 tablespoons (about 28g) of tahini daily to your diet if you have type 2 diabetes or want to support heart health.
Publication
Journal
Journal of Atherosclerosis Prevention and Treatment
Year
2024
Authors
Eleni-Konstantina I. Sakketou, G. K. Baxevanis, Panagiotis T. Kanellos
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If you have type 2 diabetes, eating 28 grams of tahini every day for 6 weeks might help lower bad fats and inflammation in your blood while raising good cholesterol.
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.
Eating hummus might help you manage your weight and keep your blood sugar in check, especially if you're eating a healthy, balanced diet.
Eating halva might actually help control blood sugar levels, even though it has sugar in it.
If you have type 2 diabetes, eating tahini every day for six weeks might lower your bad cholesterol, raise your good cholesterol, and help protect your heart.