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"Note) 1 tablespoon unsalted tahini (preferably raw) 1 tablespoon non-Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder 3 fresh mint leaves, or 4 drops mint extract 2 packets stevia or other no-calorie sweetener 3 cups (approximately) ice cubes Unsweetened soymilk to thin (optional) 1 tablespoon raw cocoa nibs Place the banana, tahini, cocoa powder, protein powder, mint leaves or extract, sweetener, and i cup of ice cubes into a blender." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Both almond butter and sesame tahini are versatile ingredients for many types of recipes, particularly soups and salad dressings. tahini is especially enhancing with its creamy, dairy-like texture and rich flavor. These butters make a great snack straight out of the jar, as a dip for crudites or apple slices, or as a spread for raw bread or crackers. Research cited in this book shows that almonds are associated with up to 23 percent decrease in LDL. HEMPSEED The tiny shelled seed of the amazing hemp plant has a pleasant nutty flavor, similar to sunflower seeds." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Sesame butter is a great alternative to peanut butter and is usually made of whole roasted sesame seeds. tahini is made from hulled sesame seeds and is therefore a more refined product, though still delicious. Other traditional sesame-based dishes include hummus, a Middle Eastern appetizer made of ground chickpeas, garlic, and tahini, and baba ghanoush, which has a base of roasted eggplant seasoned with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Nutrient Notables Raw veggies, per 1-cup serving: calories 40, carbohydrate 7g, fiber 3g, protein 2g, fat Og, cholesterol Omg, sodium 20mg, calcium 50mg Artichoke spread, per '/2-cup serving: calories 70, carbohydrate 12g, fiber 5g, protein 3g, fat 3g, cholesterol Omg, sodium 134mg, calcium 55mg Tahini with Flax Crackers Add 2 teaspoons lemon juice to 1 tablespoon tahini and combine. Tahini (ground sesame seeds) is a paste that spreads like peanut butter and can be used as an ingredient in sauces, marinades, bean spreads, and more. Flax crackers add omega-3s and a delightful crunch." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"Eat and drink more calcium-laden foods (milk products, dark leafy greens, tahini and other sesame products). • Try a daily vitamin E supplement of 300 to 400 IU—or add wheat germ, soybeans and parsley to your diet. • Wall Strrr...etch Sometimes you don't have time to perform a self-massage or ask a running partner to knead your knotted soleus calf muscle. Instead, head for the nearest wall, stand three feet or so away from it, facing it. Keeping your feet together, place your forearms (not hands!) flat on the wall and lean forward, with your heels flat on the ground." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"A blended green soup made in a high-speed blender has at its base a fat, such as sesame tahini, olives, avocado, or a salad dressing. Then you are adding in everything that you would have in a plant-source salad: leafy greens, cucumbers, celery, tomato, peppers, and so on. Next include sea vegetables such as dulse, arame, wakame, sea palm, and hijiki. Finally, spices such as whole garlic, whole ginger root, cayenne, Himalayan crystal salt or Celtic sea salt, mustard, and fresh or dried herbs of your choice." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Hummus 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans (see chart) 1 -3 cloves of garlic (optional) 6 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons tahini or sesame oil 2 tablespoons dill weed, minced 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, ground 1 teaspoon salt 1 /8 teaspoon cayenne 5 drops stevia (optional) In a food processor combine all ingredients and process until desired texture. Serve with vegetable sticks, flax crackers, or on salads. Serves 2." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Spinach Hummus Most versions of this popular Middle Eastern chickpea dip are chock-full of olive oil and sesame tahini. This recipe contains a little tahini and plenty of spinach or other greens for good nutrition and lots of color. Serve with raw veggies and wedges of sprouted-wheat pita bread or with fat-free dark rye-crisp crackers. Heating the chickpeas before processing makes a creamier hummus." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.)

"Lemon tahini Dressing Vi cup unrefined sesame oil 3 tablespoons tahini (or sesame butter) 1 teaspoon tamari Juice of 1 lemon 1 to 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley Vi cup finely chopped celery Vi cup finely chopped green pepper V4 cup finely chopped onion Pinch of cayenne Combine all ingredients and blend well. Shake before using. DIPS AND SAUCES tahini Mustard Miso Dip Mix equal parts white miso and tahini, and 1 tablespoon mustard (preferably Dijon). Blend well, adding a little unrefined sesame oil and water to the desired consistency." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"Halva is a delicious sweet with a unique texture made from ground sesame seeds, almonds and sugar. tahini, a thick paste used in Lebanese cooking, is made from ground sesame seeds, lemon juice, pepper, garlic and various spices. It is served with savoury or sweet dishes (salads, vegetables, meat and poultry dishes, and beans and peas). The well-known condiment hummus is a mixture of tahini and chickpeas. Delicious sesame sauces are made in Japan and Africa (e.g. to accompany the traditional injera of Ethiopia)." - Ben-Erik van Wyk, Food Plants of the World: An illustrated guide (Get the book.)

"Creamy Spinach Dip V2 lb spinach (about 5-6 cups) 1/4 red onion 3 cloves garlic 3/a cup raw tahini or leftover pulp from nut or seed milk Vi bunch cilantro 3-4 T lemon juice Vz t powdered sea vegetables Blend in food processor with the "S" blade, adding spinach a little at a time. Mix until creamy. Serve on flax crackers, or use as a vegetable dip for sliced zucchini, baby carrots, sliced bell peppers or fresh broccoli." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.) "Entrees Spaghetti Squash, zucchinis or daikon radishes (about 8-12 inches of any of these for each serving) Tomato Sauce (see "Sauces, Salad Dressings, Condiments") tahini Sauce or Pesto Sauce (see "Sauces, Salad Dressings, Condiments") Parmesan Cheese (see recipe under "Salads and Salad Trimmings") Bits of vegetables, such as bell pepper or broccoli, chopped into small bits, or cherry tomatoes sliced into two (optional) Using the Saladacco spiralizer, make spaghetti out of the vegetables. This wonderful gadget will make long, stringy strands just like spaghetti!" - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Assorted vegetable sticks with sesame tahini. Sourdough rye bread, lightly buttered. þSalad and sardines (packed in their own oil or olive oil). DINNER ALTERNATIVES þGreen smoothie—with or without raw crackers. þHomemade tomato juice. Large salad with cold-pressed oil dressing, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar or lemon juice can be added. Baked potato with a little butter. Green beans and/or broccoli lightly steamed. þLightly stir-fried (use water) vegetables and cashews or almonds, with tamari sauce or Braggs Liquid Aminos" (from a healthfood store) for flavoring. Baked squash. þMixed salad." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"It is optimal to obtain most of your calcium (1,200 to 1,500 mg a day) from your diet (greens, sardines with bones, sesame seed tahini).You should limit your calcium supplements to no more than 600 to 800 mg a day.The amount often quoted by doctors of 1,500 mg a day is the total requirement, not that to be taken in supplements. • ?Some with severe magnesium deficiency may need more. Some may need less. If you are concerned you may be severely deficient, discuss the details with your doctor. •V Diarrhea is often a sign that you are getting a little too much magnesium." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"TURMERIC VINAIGRETTE / T tahini 1 T Dijon mustard 'A cup ram unfiltered apple cider vinegar 2 tsp turmeric 3A cup canola oil Blend tahini, mustard, vinegar, and turmeric in a blender. Slowly drizzle in oil while blender is on low. Store in airtight container for up to one month. Shake before serving. MINT-CUMIN VINAIGRETTE lA tsp ground cumin 2 T tahini 'A cup ram unfiltered apple cider vinegar !/s tsp Celtic sea salt 2A cup canola oil 3 Tfresh mint, chopped Blend cumin, tahini, vinegar, and sea salt. Drizzle in oil while blender is on low and add mint." - Gary Null, Gary Null's Power Aging (Get the book.)

"We have come to like salads dressed simply with a combination of balsamic vinegar and hummus that does not contain tahini (which is high in fat). We've found two good commercial varieties of fat-free hummus—one from Sahara Cuisine and the other by Oasis Mediterranean Cuisine (see Appendix I)—or you can make your own, using chickpeas, lemon, and garlic. Mixed with a bit of lemon or lime juice or vinegar and a little mustard, it makes a marvelous dressing. Try to keep lunch simple: salad, soup, and bread or sandwiches. For the last, think creatively." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"QUICK HUMMUS 1 can garbanzo beans, drained About 3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Mary-Ann's Organic Garlic & Herb Salt, to taste Juice oj 1 lemon 1 teaspoon cumin, ground Vi cup tahini (sesame seed paste) V2 cup filtered water 1 chili (optional) Blend the beans with the lemon juice, water, and spices until smooth and then add the tahini last, adding extra water if too thick; taste to adjust seasoning and serve with raw vegetables." - Mary-Ann Shearer, Perfect Health the Natural Way (Get the book.)

"HUMMUS INGREDIENTS: 1 can garbanzo beans, drained 2 cloves garlic '/> cup sesame tahini 3A cup (I large) roasted 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil red pepper ZAHTAR PITA INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons zahtar 2 whole wheat pitas i teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil DIRECTIONS: Roast red pepper over open flame until charred. Remove black skin. Core and remove seeds. Slice into medium pieces. Combine red pepper and all other ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy. Set aside. Brush olive oil on pita bread. Sprinkle zahtar seasoning liberally over pita. Toast until browned." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"In whole foods recipes, sesame butter replaces tahini. tahini is an essential ingredient in halvah, hummus, and baba ghanoush. Buying The best tahini is made from mechanically hulled seeds and is sweet and nutty tasting. Commercial tahini, made from seeds hulled and processed in caustic chemical baths, tastes bitter and slightly soapy. See Sesame; Sesame Butter. Tahiti Lime See Lime. Tai Goo Choy See Tatsoi. Tai Sai See Bok Choy. Tamari See Soy Sauce. TAMARILLO Tree Tomato (Cyphomandra betacae) The tamarillo is an attractive fruit." - Rebecca Wood, The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating (Get the book.)

"Therefore, an especially good addition to a soy milk shake is tahini, or sesame butter. Used extensively as the whole seed in breads and other baked foods, in grain dishes, and on vegetables, the unhulled seeds can also be toasted and ground into sesame butter, which has a stronger taste and higher mineral content than sesame tahini. tahini, made from toasted and hulled seeds, is a mild, sweet butter. tahini is used extensively in the Middle East, where the oil that separates from the butter is used as a cooking oil." - Gary Null, Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living (Get the book.)

"Pour the tahini dressing over the vegetable mixture and toss together to coat. Serve. Chef Tip: tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds; it is often an ingredient in hummus." - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"You can only avoid this if you become a "raw food cop," drilling every contributor over whether he had checked with his supplier to verify the oil was unpasteurized, the was tahini not heated (which many labeled "raw" are), the fruit was not irradiated, and so on. There is a big health difference between a 90-95% raw food diet and a 100% raw food diet, so the goal is worthwhile. The difference is much more than 5-10%. This is because on a 100% raw food diet, your body is continually detoxifying old toxins stored in your body for years or decades, and you are continually rejuvenating." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Spoon in shredded lettuce, three falafels, and chopped tomatoes or salsa, and top with hummus or tahini. Mushroom Burgers 1 cup mixed dried wild mushrooms (these come packed in the produce sections of markets) 2 small white onions, minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 cups sliced white mushrooms 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup minced celery '/2 cup minced red bell pepper 2 cup cooked lentils 1 cup oat flour In a bowl, soak the dried mushrooms in water for 20 minutes. Drain the mushrooms, cut off the stems, and chop." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) "Va cup tahini xh cup olive oil 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari) Dash of chili powder (optional) Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Olive Tapenade 2 tablespoons chopped white onion Vi pound kalamata olives, pitted '/3 cup capers 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice (or balsamic vinegar) Dash of ground pepper Pinch of thyme Pinch of dill Place all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse on and off for 30 seconds. The tapenade can be served chunky or smooth." - Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.)

"Sometimes, "raw" tahini has been heated to 150?or 160?F in processing. "Raw" groats are often preheated as well. Rolled oats are sometimes thought to be raw, but the intense pressure applied to the oats by the rollers effectively creates enough frictional heat to render them nonraw. Nuts can also be deceptive. If you find a bag of commercially grown nuts or seeds at a grocery store, chances are they have been fumigated at temperatures above 118?F in order to destroy molds, often in the country they were imported from." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Other traditional sesame-based dishes include hummus, a Middle Eastern appetizer made of ground chickpeas, garlic, and tahini, and baba ghanoush, which has a base of roasted eggplant seasoned with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. worth knowing Those with Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder that causes copper to accumulate in the liver, should probably avoid large amounts of sesame seeds due to their copper content. Sunflower Seeds According to research by Katherine Phillips, Ph.D." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

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