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Sesame

seeds · tahini · Sesamum indicum
no number because no lifespan study covers it
no lifespan data · minerals

What it does

Sesamin is an antioxidant lignan; black sesame is mineral-dense.

Why there is no number here

No lifespan study covers sesame. Rather than invent a figure, we say so. What it does have evidence for is minerals. Plenty of good food has no mortality data behind it — that does not make it bad, it makes it unmeasured.

What it is made of

How to eat it

Toasted and ground for better absorption.

Minutes derived from Fadnes LT, Økland J-M, Haaland ØA, Johansson KA. Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modeling study. PLOS Medicine 19(2):e1003889, 2022. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1003889

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তিল

সেসামিন একটি অ্যান্টি-অক্সিডেন্ট লিগন্যান; কালো তিল খনিজে ভরপুর।

ভেজে গুঁড়ো করলে শোষণ ভালো হয়।

এর আয়ু নিয়ে কোনো তথ্য নেই — তাই আমরা কোনো সংখ্যা বসাই না।

120 is the biological ceiling, not a promise. These are population estimates from a peer-reviewed model, not a personal forecast. Educational information, not medical advice.