1, calcium supplementation
To improve food calcium supplement, people easily think of milk and eggs, but they don't know that the calcium content of black sesame is much higher than the first two. The calcium content in every 100 grams of black sesame is close to 800 mg, while the calcium content in every 100 grams of milk is only about 200 mg. Thus, black sesame is the best calcium supplement.
2, lowering blood pressure
Black sesame contains a particularly high content of potassium, but little sodium, and potassium has a certain effect on lowering blood pressure, which will promote the discharge of sodium after potassium is ingested into the human body. So eating black sesame seeds regularly can control blood pressure and keep the heart healthy.
3. Wufa Runfa
Modern research has proved that the decrease of melanin secretion by melanocytes in hair follicles is the main cause of gray hair, and the decrease of tyrosinase quantity is one of the pathological mechanisms. It is found that the water extract of black sesame can promote the expression of tyrosinase, and the synthesis of melanin is also improved, so the gray hair can become black again.
4, beauty and moisturizing
At present, it is considered that reducing the production of free radicals, eliminating aging metabolites and improving the activity of antioxidant enzymes are effective methods to delay skin aging.
Black sesame is rich in natural vitamin E, which ranks first in plant foods. Vitamin E is a good antioxidant, and proper vitamin E supplementation can play a role in moisturizing and beautifying.
In addition, sesame is one of the four major oil crops. The oil content of black sesame is mostly unsaturated fatty acids, and linoleic acid accounts for about half.
Linoleic acid is an ideal skin care agent, because when the human body lacks linoleic acid, it is easy to cause symptoms such as dry skin, scaly hypertrophy, growth retardation and cholesterol deposition in blood vessels. Therefore, linoleic acid is also known as "creatine".
5. Improve fertility.
Black sesame is rich in vitamin E, which not only has a good antioxidant effect, but also has a good promotion effect on human reproductive function. For men, it can increase sperm production and sperm vitality, and for women, it can increase estrogen concentration, so it is also called "tocopherol".
Black sesame is also rich in magnesium, which is very important for men, because magnesium can improve the vitality of sperm and enhance male fertility, so it is also called "health care element" for men.
In addition, black sesame can also reduce blood fat, resist arteriosclerosis, inhibit bacteria and corrosion, moisten intestines and relax bowels, protect liver, scavenge free radicals, resist aging, resist cancer and lower blood sugar.
6, skin care and beauty
Black sesame has the effect of skin care and beauty. Black sesame can keep the skin soft, delicate and smooth. People with habitual constipation, toxins left in the intestines will harm people's liver and cause rough skin.
Black sesame can smooth intestines to treat constipation, and has the function of moistening skin. People who use dieting to lose weight will have dry and rough skin due to insufficient intake of nutrients.