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Spice It Up: TAHINI

Tahini, a mixture made primarily of ground minerals, including vitamin B6, phosphorus,
sesame and traditionally used in Middle and manganese. Vitamin B6 helps the body
Eastern cuisine, is becoming popular in the produce energy. Phosphorus and manganese
United States. support bone health. Tahini can also decrease

Tahini, known for its use in hummus, can the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease
also be an ingredient in other dips, drizzled and strengthen the central nervous system.
on top of salads, added to baked goods to Tahini is an easy and delicious tool to improve
inject a nutty flavor, in marinades or sauces your health.
for grilled meats and vegetables, and used as
a protein boost to smoothies and ice creams. Source:
https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/
You need hulled sesame seeds, oil, and salt packages/food-network-essentials/what-is-
to make tahini. Toast the seeds to bring out tahini
more of their earthy and savory taste. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/tahini-
In addition to being delicious, tahini is benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_7
highly nutritious. It’s full of vitamins and

spotlight on superfOOds:

TART CHERRY JUICE
Tart cherries are bursting with antioxidants Eight ounces of tart cherry juice boasts 35
and a variety of vitamins and minerals. grams of carbohydrates without added sugar.
Unfortunately, eating cherries requires a gadget Sweetened tart cherry juice adds unwanted
or a lot of manipulation to pop out the stone. sugars. If the taste is too much to overcome,
Drinking the unsweetened juice from this fruit it is a fun addition to your meals. Sour cherry
is an easy way to get these nutrients. juice boosts:
Tart cherries, also known as sour, dwarf, or • Smoothies • Salad dressings
Montmorency cherries, come from a tree native • Yogurt • Marinades
to southwest Asia and Europe. Sweet cherries
have a more accessible taste than tart cherries Eating whole fruit is best because you
but much more sugar and lower amounts of get fiber and all its vitamins and minerals.
vitamins and minerals than their sour cousins. However, because getting to the healthy
For example, tart cherries have 20 times more flesh of the cherry is tricky, drinking tart
vitamin A than sweet ones. cherry juice is a simple way to gain valuable
In addition to antioxidants and vitamin A, tart nutrients.
cherries are excellent sources of: Source:
• Copper • Magnesium https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/10-
tart-cherry-juice-benefits
• Potassium • Iron
https://www.osfhealthcare.org/blog/tart-
• Manganese cherry-juice-benefits-do-they-live-up-to-the-

Sour cherry juice can improve brain function, hype/
strengthen the immune system, increase strength,
and reduce muscle damage and soreness.