Sesame Seeds Are High in Calcium and Magnesium
Because it’s usually best to get your nutrients from food rather than supplements, regular sesame seed consumption can be a great way to get your required calcium and magnesium. Sesame seeds can help remedy the magnesium inadequacy common in our western diet, because they contain large amounts of magnesium whereas dairy and processed foods do not.
But how do you get sesame seeds besides from those famous fast-food sesame seed buns?
A good way to get sesame seeds is to make the following delicious recipes:
- Sesame seed milk
- Hummus
- Tahini (found at the grocery store; top bananas, soups, and bread as a spread)
- Sesame Bars