Sesame is a common food in our daily life. However, do you familiar with the nutrition and effect of sesame? The following passage will give a detailed introduction of this.

1. To regulate the level of cholesterol:
Sesame contains a variety of nutrients, such as fat, protein, dietary fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, nicotinic acid, vitamin E, lecithin, calcium, iron, magnesium and so on. The linoleic acid contained in sesame has the effect of regulating the level of cholesterol in human body.

2. To beautify the skin:
Sesame is rich in vitamin E, which can prevent the damage caused by lipid peroxide on the skin, eliminate or neutralize the accumulation of harmful free radicals in the cells, so as to make the skin white and moist, and prevent many kinds of skin inflammation. At the same time, it can be used for the treatment of skin dryness and roughness, making the skin smooth, delicate, ruddy and glossy.

3. To promote the brain development of the children:
Modern medical research shows that sesame contains a large number of lecithin, protein, vitamin E, linoleic acid, various kinds of amino acid and unsaturated fatty acids, which are very beneficial to the brain development of the children.

4. To help lose weight and make people slim:
Sesame contains some chemical substances--lecithin and choline, which can prevent human body from getting fat. As a result, even if you eat a lot of sesame, you will not have to worry that it will make you fat. If you are on a diet to lose weight, you can add some sesame in your diet, which will make the effect much better.

5. To slow down the aging process:
Every 100 grams of sesame contain 21.9 grams of protein, 61.7 grams of fat, 564 mg of calcium, 368 mg of phosphorus, and 50 mg of iron. What's more, it also contains sesame phenol, oleic acid, stearic acid, lecithin, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin D, vitamin E and other nutrients. As a result, it also plays an important role in delaying the aging of human body.

6. To make the hair black:
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that, if the hair becomes white or easy to fall off, it is mostly caused by the blood deficiency in liver and the weakness of kidney. As a result, doctors advice these people to eat more sesame in daily diet, which can improve the symptom and make the hair black.