” Health Benefits of Consuming Dates”

Have you ever wonder what health beneficial effects does the dates you eat during Chinese New Year, or the dates you eat during BerBuka Puasa?

Dates

A lot indeed! Here are sweet, delicious fruits from the tropical oasis, brimming with much-needed minerals and energy to help you stay fit and healthy.

Botanically; they are the fruits grow on the palm tree belonging to the family of Arecaceae, in the genus: Phoenix, and scientifically named as Phoenix dactylifera. The tree is believed to originate in the lands on the BANKS of Nile and Euphrates Rivers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Date palm is now grown extensively for its edible fruits under warmer climates across all the continents.ed! Here are sweet, delicious fruits from the tropical oasis, brimming with much-needed minerals and energy to help you stay fit and healthy.

Botanically; they are the fruits grow on the palm tree belonging to the family of Arecaceae, in the genus: Phoenix, and scientifically named as Phoenix dactylifera. The tree is believed to originate in the lands on the BANKS of Nile and Euphrates Rivers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Date palm is now grown extensively for its edible fruits under warmer climates across all the continents.

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Below are the Beneficial Effects of Dates that you should know

1.  Dates are free from cholesterol and contain very low fat. Dates are very low in calories and are extremely suitable for health conscious people.

2. They are rich source of protein, dietary fiber which prevents LDL cholesterol absorption in the gut. Additionally, the fiber works as a bulk laxative. It helps improve the digestive system as it contains soluble and insoluble fibers and different kinds of amino acids. thus, helps to protect the colon mucous membrane from cancer-causing chemicals binding to it in the colon. 

3. The dates are rich in vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B5 as well as vitamin K. It also contains very good amounts of pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), niacin, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin. These vitamins are acting as cofactors help body metabolize carbohydrates, protein, and fats. Vitamin K is essential for many coagulant factors in the blood as well as in bone metabolism.

4. Dates are great energy boosters as they compose of soft, easily digestible flesh and simple sugars like fructose and dextrose. 100 g of mejdool dates hold 277 calories. When eaten, they replenish energy and revitalize the body instantly. For these qualities, they are being served to break the fast during Ramadan month since ancient times.

Variety of Dates

5. They compose antioxidant flavonoids such as ß-carotene, lutein, and zea-xanthin. These antioxidants found to have the ability to protect cells and other structures in the body from harmful effects of oxygen-free radicals. Thus, eating dates found to offer some protection from colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers. 

6. Dates are rich in potassium and reduced in sodium. This helps regulate a healthy nervous system. Researchers have revealed the fact that potassium intake up to a certain extent can reduce risk of stroke.

7. Dates have high iron content and are very useful in treating anaemia carrying 0.90 mg/100 g of fruits (about 11% of RDI). Iron, being a component of haemoglobin inside the red blood cells, determines the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

8. Dates also have fluorine that slows down the process of tooth decay.

Tooth Decay

9. It helps people suffering from constipation. Soak dates overnight and take it along with water to have added advantage.

10. Dates help in weight gain and are beneficial for those who suffer from over slimming problem.

11. Dates are excellent for alcoholic intoxication.Cures abdominal cancer.

12. It also helps in improving eye sight and helps in curing night blindness as well.

Dates on sales during Ramadan

Selection and storage

Dates can be readily available in the groceries year around. Some varieties of fresh, soft, good-quality fruits, however, only found from September through December of the year. In certain dry regions of Africa, dates gathered while just reaching maturity and allowed to ripen inside the jars.

In the stores, one may come across soft, semi-dry, and dried types display for sale. At home, store them at room temperature in cool place, inside an air-seal container where they stay can well for several months.

So, if you never try a dates before, I mean a fruit here, try it now!

“The best thing is that it does not have any side effect on the body and is completely natural as well as it works better than medicine.”

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