Almost sesame seeds in Japan are already roasted, but you can find a raw white and black sesame seeds online or at healthy organic shops. Sesame seeds add a nutty taste and a delicate, almost invisible, crunch to many Asian dishes. They are also the main ingredients in tahini (sesame seed paste). Not only are sesame seeds a very good source of manganese and copper, but they are also a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber. In addition to these important nutrients, sesame seeds contain two unique substances: sesamin and sesamolin. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers called lignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure. Sesamin has also been found to protect the liver from oxidative damage. Continue reading
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Almond milk
Creamy rich almond milk made from raw nuts can keep in your fridge for up to 5 days! Your kids will love it sweet or with fruits. I love my morning smoothie time, often use nuts milk to make different kind of yummy smoothie. My son never had a milk, only nuts and seeds milk. Nut milk is one of the very easiest raw food products to make at home. Almonds are rich in vitamin E and calcium and are nearly 20% protein. You can use any kind of raw nuts or seeds, so you can taste different kind milk. I often make my sesame milk or hemp milk. Hemp seeds are very fat, so please add more water 4-5 cups. Almond milk has the most neutral flavor, my son likes only almond milk and cashew nut milk. You can easy to find shelled hemp seeds in animal shops, usually they sale it for birds 😉 Continue reading
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