Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Tahini On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 14:33:42 -0000, Rodney <perspect1111@...> wrote: > > > Hi Francesca: > > Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and > untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition > there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut > butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale > regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus > along with the cumin and chick peas). > > Rodney. > > > > It strikes me that these are not easily obtainable. I used to buy a > > seasoning at FF made with sesame seeds (among other good things in > it) but > > IIRC they no longer carry it. So Rodney, where are you going to > find/get > > the seeds? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Aha! Sesame tahini - it's listed in the ingredients in the hummus in my fridge. So by eating hummus we are getting chick peas (as part of the portfolio diet) and sesame seeds! on 1/4/2005 9:33 AM, Rodney at perspect1111@... wrote: > > Hi Francesca: > > Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and > untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition > there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut > butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale > regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus > along with the cumin and chick peas). > > Rodney. > > >> It strikes me that these are not easily obtainable. I used to buy a >> seasoning at FF made with sesame seeds (among other good things in > it) but >> IIRC they no longer carry it. So Rodney, where are you going to > find/get >> the seeds? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 The last I looked at sesame, there seemed to be a quality issue. Some of the cheaper were "thin". Is that just due to drying or is the seed mass just mostly hull? Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: Rodney Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:33 AM Subject: [ ] Re: sesame seeds Hi Francesca:Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus along with the cumin and chick peas).Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 For those into supplements, Avant Labs is making a purified sesamin product, Sesathin: " Sesamin is a naturally occurring lignan present in sesame oil. It possesses great potential for decreasing fat mass and in fighting obesity and metabolic syndrome, via its effects on fatty acid oxidation and adipogenic gene expression. And, with research showing very strong correlations between inflammation, oxidative stress, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, sesamin's anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties could be just as significant, if not more so. It also has the potential to stack very well with other supplementsthat modulate these systems, such as LeptiGen, stimulants, androgens, and Ab-Solved. So to summarize: 1. Increased fat burning 2. Decreased fat storage 3. Improves cholesterol and lipid profile 4. Potent REDOX mediation 5. Anti-inflammatory 6. Hepato-protective SesaThin is offered in a a 4oz liquid, which contains 45g of sesamin per bottle, and lasts 30 days at full dosing. It is also offered in gel capsule fomr, which consists of 120 tablets and 45 grams in an entire bottle. REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING " On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:05:17 -0600, jwwright <jwwright@...> wrote: > > The last I looked at sesame, there seemed to be a quality issue. Some of the > cheaper were " thin " . Is that just due to drying or is the seed mass just > mostly hull? > > Regards. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rodney > > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:33 AM > Subject: [ ] Re: sesame seeds > > > Hi Francesca: > > Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and > untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition > there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut > butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale > regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus > along with the cumin and chick peas). > > Rodney. > > ________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Hmmmm. I always wonder about these obvious sales pitches.......At any rate supplements often do not confer the same benefits as the natural way of getting these nutrients, i.e. food. on 1/4/2005 10:25 AM, Dowling at christopher.a.dowling@... wrote: > For those into supplements, Avant Labs is making a purified sesamin > product, Sesathin: > > > " Sesamin is a naturally occurring lignan present in sesame oil. It > possesses great potential for decreasing fat mass and in fighting > obesity and metabolic syndrome, via its effects on fatty acid > oxidation and adipogenic gene expression. And, with research showing > very strong correlations between inflammation, oxidative stress, > obesity, and metabolic syndrome, sesamin's anti-oxidant and > anti-inflammatory properties could be just as significant, if not more > so. It also has the potential to stack very well with other > supplementsthat modulate these systems, such as LeptiGen, stimulants, > androgens, and Ab-Solved. > > So to summarize: > > 1. Increased fat burning > 2. Decreased fat storage > 3. Improves cholesterol and lipid profile > 4. Potent REDOX mediation > 5. Anti-inflammatory > 6. Hepato-protective > > SesaThin is offered in a a 4oz liquid, which contains 45g of sesamin > per bottle, and lasts 30 days at full dosing. It is also offered in > gel capsule fomr, which consists of 120 tablets and 45 grams in an > entire bottle. > > REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING " > > > On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:05:17 -0600, jwwright <jwwright@...> wrote: >> >> The last I looked at sesame, there seemed to be a quality issue. Some of the >> cheaper were " thin " . Is that just due to drying or is the seed mass just >> mostly hull? >> >> Regards. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Rodney >> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:33 AM >> Subject: [ ] Re: sesame seeds >> >> >> Hi Francesca: >> >> Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and >> untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition >> there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut >> butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale >> regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus >> along with the cumin and chick peas). >> >> Rodney. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Yes, it would be nice to see some peer reviewed human studies. Some rodent studies on sesamin have been performed, with positive effects upon vitamin E absorption and serum levels, and increased resistance to liver toxicity, as well as some metabolic changes. At some forums (Avant Labs and other supplement forums) Sesathin is reported to be very effective at improving body composition (fat loss). On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:29:50 -0500, Francesca Skelton <fskelton@...> wrote: > > Hmmmm. I always wonder about these obvious sales pitches.......At any rate > supplements often do not confer the same benefits as the natural way of > getting these nutrients, i.e. food. > > on 1/4/2005 10:25 AM, Dowling at christopher.a.dowling@... > wrote: > > > For those into supplements, Avant Labs is making a purified sesamin > > product, Sesathin: > > > > > > " Sesamin is a naturally occurring lignan present in sesame oil. It > > possesses great potential for decreasing fat mass and in fighting > > obesity and metabolic syndrome, via its effects on fatty acid > > oxidation and adipogenic gene expression. And, with research showing > > very strong correlations between inflammation, oxidative stress, > > obesity, and metabolic syndrome, sesamin's anti-oxidant and > > anti-inflammatory properties could be just as significant, if not more > > so. It also has the potential to stack very well with other > > supplementsthat modulate these systems, such as LeptiGen, stimulants, > > androgens, and Ab-Solved. > > > > So to summarize: > > > > 1. Increased fat burning > > 2. Decreased fat storage > > 3. Improves cholesterol and lipid profile > > 4. Potent REDOX mediation > > 5. Anti-inflammatory > > 6. Hepato-protective > > > > SesaThin is offered in a a 4oz liquid, which contains 45g of sesamin > > per bottle, and lasts 30 days at full dosing. It is also offered in > > gel capsule fomr, which consists of 120 tablets and 45 grams in an > > entire bottle. > > > > REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING " > > > > > > On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:05:17 -0600, jwwright <jwwright@...> wrote: > >> > >> The last I looked at sesame, there seemed to be a quality issue. Some of the > >> cheaper were " thin " . Is that just due to drying or is the seed mass just > >> mostly hull? > >> > >> Regards. > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Rodney > >> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:33 AM > >> Subject: [ ] Re: sesame seeds > >> > >> > >> Hi Francesca: > >> > >> Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and > >> untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition > >> there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut > >> butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale > >> regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus > >> along with the cumin and chick peas). > >> > >> Rodney. > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Also, perhaps of some interest: Source: Journal Of Clinical Investigation Date: 2004-12-20 URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/12/041219195923.htm Oxidants Link Obesity To Diabetes Individuals with the metabolic syndrome are at risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, vascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. Although risk factors for this syndrome are known to include obesity, physical inactivity, and genetic factors, the mechanistic role of obesity is not completely understood. In the December 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Iichiro Shimomura and researchers from Osaka University, Japan, show that fat cells of obese mice produce increased levels of toxic oxygen molecules known as reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as the enzyme NADPH oxidase. Furthermore, these cells express decreased levels of antioxidative enzymes that are responsible for destroying these toxic forms of oxygen. The effect of this oxidative stress causes changes in the production of fat-derived hormones known as adipocytokines. The authors found that treatment of these mice with apocynin – an antioxidant that inhibits NADPH oxidase – reduced ROS production in fat cells, restored adipocytokine production to normal, improved diabetes, and reduced the levels of fat present in the blood and liver. The results suggest that accumulated fatty tissue is a major source of ROS in obesity and acts as an early trigger of the metabolic syndrome. While it is too early to suggest that taking antioxidants may counter the development of obesity-associated metabolic syndrome, the steps leading to excess ROS generation may represent a potentially useful therapeutic target. This story has been adapted from a news release issued by Journal Of Clinical Investigation. I have found apocynin to be mentioned as a component of an Ayurvedic herbal remedy, Kutki (Picrorrhiza kurroa). On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:04:28 -0500, Dowling <christopher.a.dowling@...> wrote: > Yes, it would be nice to see some peer reviewed human studies. Some > rodent studies on sesamin have been performed, with positive effects > upon vitamin E absorption and serum levels, and increased resistance > to liver toxicity, as well as some metabolic changes. > > At some forums (Avant Labs and other supplement forums) Sesathin is > reported to be very effective at improving body composition (fat > loss). > > > On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 10:29:50 -0500, Francesca Skelton > <fskelton@...> wrote: > > > > Hmmmm. I always wonder about these obvious sales pitches.......At any rate > > supplements often do not confer the same benefits as the natural way of > > getting these nutrients, i.e. food. > > > > on 1/4/2005 10:25 AM, Dowling at christopher.a.dowling@... > > wrote: > > > > > For those into supplements, Avant Labs is making a purified sesamin > > > product, Sesathin: > > > > > > > > > " Sesamin is a naturally occurring lignan present in sesame oil. It > > > possesses great potential for decreasing fat mass and in fighting > > > obesity and metabolic syndrome, via its effects on fatty acid > > > oxidation and adipogenic gene expression. And, with research showing > > > very strong correlations between inflammation, oxidative stress, > > > obesity, and metabolic syndrome, sesamin's anti-oxidant and > > > anti-inflammatory properties could be just as significant, if not more > > > so. It also has the potential to stack very well with other > > > supplementsthat modulate these systems, such as LeptiGen, stimulants, > > > androgens, and Ab-Solved. > > > > > > So to summarize: > > > > > > 1. Increased fat burning > > > 2. Decreased fat storage > > > 3. Improves cholesterol and lipid profile > > > 4. Potent REDOX mediation > > > 5. Anti-inflammatory > > > 6. Hepato-protective > > > > > > SesaThin is offered in a a 4oz liquid, which contains 45g of sesamin > > > per bottle, and lasts 30 days at full dosing. It is also offered in > > > gel capsule fomr, which consists of 120 tablets and 45 grams in an > > > entire bottle. > > > > > > REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING " > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:05:17 -0600, jwwright <jwwright@...> wrote: > > >> > > >> The last I looked at sesame, there seemed to be a quality issue. Some of the > > >> cheaper were " thin " . Is that just due to drying or is the seed mass just > > >> mostly hull? > > >> > > >> Regards. > > >> > > >> > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: Rodney > > >> > > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:33 AM > > >> Subject: [ ] Re: sesame seeds > > >> > > >> > > >> Hi Francesca: > > >> > > >> Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and > > >> untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition > > >> there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut > > >> butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale > > >> regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus > > >> along with the cumin and chick peas). > > >> > > >> Rodney. > > >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 I don't know about the hull size, but sesame seeds are tiny and thin. The more expensive brand of McCormack spices has them bottled. They can turn rancid quite easily, so I find that once the jar/package is opened it needs to be frozen or refrigerated to preserve the freshness of the product. - Ruth From: " jwwright " <jwwright@...> Reply- Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:05:17 -0600 < > Subject: Re: [ ] Re: sesame seeds The last I looked at sesame, there seemed to be a quality issue. Some of the cheaper were " thin " . Is that just due to drying or is the seed mass just mostly hull? Regards. ----- Original Message ----- From: Rodney <mailto:perspect1111@...> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 8:33 AM Subject: [ ] Re: sesame seeds Hi Francesca: Japanese grocery stores will always have them - toasted and untoasted. (Possibly chinese grocery stores also?). In addition there is ground sesame seeds - it looks and tastes quite like peanut butter, but I cannot recall the name of it. It is in full scale regular grocery stores here. (It is the stuff you put in hummus along with the cumin and chick peas). Rodney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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