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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Great Fiber "Rich" lunch recipe

So, as you might already know...I'm very much INTO fiber these days. Here's a great fiber-full lunch:


Wow! Tastes like a Thanksgiving feast (I think because of the cranberries) and you get about 19 grams of dietary fiber!!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds

This is cool...I did not know how awesome the sesame seed was:

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 calledlignans, and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans, and to prevent high blood pressure and increase vitamin E supplies in animals. Sesamin has also been found to protect the liver from oxidative damage.

I learned this from "The World's Healthiest Foods"