Is the strong market demand for black sesame pills really "black hair" and "hair raising"?

As "hair anxiety" spreads to young people, in recent years, black sesame pills, which are considered to be able to "black hair" and "raise hair", have a strong market demand

What nutrition does black sesame have

Black sesame, also known as black sesame, flax, jusheng, etc.

What are the health benefits of black sesame seeds?

From a traditional point of view, according to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, black sesame tonifies the liver and kidney, nourishes the essence and blood, moistens the intestines and dryness, and can be used for dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, premature graying of beard and hair, hair loss after illness, intestinal dryness and constipation

In general, black sesame has its own uniqueness, whether it is the same origin of medicine and food, or nutritional characteristics and efficacy

However, it should be noted that black sesame seeds have a hard film outside, and only when the film is crushed can the nutrients in it be released and absorbed by the human body after eating

"Fixing black with black" can't be done

Traditional medicine sometimes pays attention to "complementing shape with shape" and "complementing color with color".

However, from a scientific point of view, it is not desirable to hope for black sesame and black hair

Melanin in the epidermis of black sesame seeds is a polyphenolic compound that is generally considered to have antioxidant activity

With the increasingly fierce competition of black sesame foods, including black sesame balls in the market, their ingredients are gradually incorporating more black ingredients, such as black beans, black rice, black wolfberry and mulberry, etc.

May be beneficial for nutritional hair loss

As for the black sesame seeds recorded in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, it can be used for "deficiency of essence and blood, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, and hair loss after illness".

Long-term malnutrition, such as lack of iron and zinc intake, or increased consumption of trace elements or vitamins due to disease consumption, will affect the synthesis of hemoglobin, which will eventually lead to blocked hair follicles to absorb nutrients, slow hair growth, and lead to nutritional alopecia

Black sesame seeds can improve nutritional hair loss, but not androgenetic alopecia

Not a health product, more like a snack

Although black sesame medicine and food are of the same origin, the black sesame pills that are currently sold by merchants on the market cannot be equated with health food

Most of the implementation standards of black sesame pills on the market are the production license numbers starting with "SC", that is, food production licenses, and some are implementing the product standard numbers starting with "GB/T20977", that is, the general rules of pastry.

In fact, black sesame pills use honey or other sugars as a binder to bond ground black sesame seeds and other black ingredients to make them look like Chinese medicine pills, which makes people brain-enhancing the treatment scene and looking forward to the curative effect

There are also some manufacturers who promote the production process of "nine steaming and nine drying" and other selling points.

In short, to put it bluntly, if the black sesame pills really have the effect of "black hair" and "hair raising", then they can go through rigorous scientific tests and apply to the relevant state departments to obtain the batch number of health food
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But at least for now, it's just an ordinary food similar to ordinary pastries
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Nutrition advice

How to eat black sesame balls better

Although black sesame pills are difficult to achieve the desire of consumers for "hairdressing", they are also nutritious and safe as a snack.
Generally speaking, about 2 pills can be eaten every day
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The timing of consumption is suggested to be in the middle of two meals, such as in the morning or in the afternoon, that is to say, it is more appropriate to add black sesame balls as a snack
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According to the recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016), about 10 grams of nuts should be eaten every day
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If you rarely eat nuts, eating black sesame pills can play a similar role
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However, it should be noted that while consuming black sesame pills, other foods containing added sugar, such as candy, cakes or sugar-sweetened beverages, should be reduced
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In addition, considering the high calorie content of nut food, it is not advisable to eat too much
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(Editor Li Chuang)