Dates
Dates are one of the most famous and common type of fruit from Palm family.Dates are small sized nutritious sweet treats.Dates are best source of energy which you can keep in pocket or your purse,and can utilize it whenever you wan't.You will never starve as long as you have Dates with you and not too much,just few of them are enough to provide you with calories equal to a full meal.
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But is it safe to eat something so rich and high in calories?Wouldn't it too much weight gain?OR Wouldn't it causes diabetes?
All these question are analyzed and answered (whether myth or true)below!
Arab and Arabian countries we see today are rich and well established, but they weren't before discovering fuels(petroleum).
Not so long time ago,whole arab was a desert ,few cities were populated and civilized but most of the land was desert and still is.So in those day ,if anyone wanted to travel he/she can't prepare and bring meal with him/her in the travel ,that was impossible. Meals even like dried meat would not have been easy enough to cook in travel and bringing all cooking equipment in travel and putting so much meal on camel or horse or whatever the convenience was ,that was practically impossible, and most of the travels were of more than weeks or even months on rides like camels or horses.
But nature gifted them with the best solution possible.Nature granted them with the Blessing of Dates.Small,energy rich,nutrient rich,super long lasting and easily carry-able fruit.And super sweet as well.That was heavenly jewel for arabs.
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They carried Dates in large amount with them and anything else they meeded was water.They just took these two things;Dates and Water,they required nothing else to live .It was a complete nutritious meal.
In this modern era ,still Dates are great asset.They are easy to eat,as you can eat them raw or you can it in milk to make delicious date-shake(extremely delicious),which you should try at all cost.And they can also be added as topping on your cereal.Or you can carry it too in your travels and journey's, believe me you won't need anything else to eat plus you will never tire and would be super Energetic in your journey.
The benefits you avail from them are given below!
Nutrition Values
One cup of serving(140g) can provide you approximately 400kcal in no time.Dates are most calorie dense fruit,dates are no.1 in calories among fruit family.
They contains approximately 80 grams carbohydrates in 100 gram serving.Which is 80% of whole content.
They contain 8 gram fiber ,which is very good ,as it slows down digestion rate to healthy level so you don't get energy spikes right after eating dates but consistent and steady supply of energy.
It has 2 gram protein.
High content of Potassium,Magnesium, Copper,Manganese as well as Vitamin B6 and Iron.
Greatest Natural Antioxidant
Antioxidants are compounds which clean your body(detoxify) and reduce the risk of all diseases.
Antioxidants save your cells from harmful free radicals and save your body from harmful reaction which in turn cause disease.
Compared to all other fruits ,Dates have most Antioxidants.
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Natural Anti-Allergy
Dates have a type of antioxidant called "Polyphenols" ,which reduce inflammation and thus treats allergy.Dates if taken regularly can help with your allergies and inflammations.If you have any kind of allergy that you suffer frequently or any inflammation whether epidermal or in joints ,you should try eating dates regularly and feel the difference in symptoms,as Dates are Natural Anti-Allergy and has no side effects like medicines!
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Healthy Delight
Dates can replace other harmful sweets from your life ,you can save yourself from consequences of sweets(like chocolate, candies, icings,etc) ,if you can't remove sweets from your life,just don't, replace it instead with Dates.Dates won't harm you in amy way even if you eat more than 300 grams (2 cups) a day.
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Highly Digestible
Dates contain fiber which makes them easily digestible and cause you no digestive issues such as constipation or diarrhea as other sweets do ,if eaten in high amount.You also feel fuller and satisfied longer.
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Neurological Benefits
Dates have proven to reduce inflammatory markers which include interleukins,in brain.Interleukin is associated with Alzheimer's disease.If you eat dates,it could help you reduce the chances of Alzheimer's disease in old age.
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Benefits for Bodybuilders And Athletes
Dates contain high content of Potassium which is powerful electrolyte your Heart needs.If you provide it to your body as required you won't need to take too much of supplements or any anabolic steroid to gain extraordinary Muscles.Your body will promote protein production in body and you'll see Gains coming.Just by getting enough Potassium and you don't need Potassium Supplements, just Dates are enough for this purpose and natural.
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Benefits for Women
Dates have proven to be effective natural product to ease the pain of late-labor in pregnant women.And it has been practiced for long time,from centuries!
Eating dates promote cervical dilation and ease the pain and discomfort.
Studies showed that women who consumed Dates during pregnancy had 20% more chances of natural labor than those women who didn't consume Dates.
But more research is needed to explain the reasons.
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Risks
People with Diabetes can consume Dates but they should keep the quantity of intake in check.Too much of anything is bad,and for diabetic, too much dates can definitely cause blood sugar level imbalances.
Whether it is safe for you to consume such calorie dense and so sweet fruit(even if you are diabetic or not)?
Yes, it is,Dates are low in glycemic index foods and does not increase your sugar level instantly or harm-fully.Eating in moderation will cause no harm at all.!
Whether it will cause weight?
Well,it depends upon your total calorie intake if you eat 100 gram Dates(approx.250 calories) plus few meals a day...it won't make you fat or chubby.If you eat more calories than you burn in a day,that's when you'll gain weight!
Conclusion
Reading all these proven benefits of Dates,you shouldn't wait anymore,everyone should consume Dates regularly if not daily at least.Otherwise you can miss all these huge benefits that you can avail.And don't worry about weight gain or diabetes or anything,nature knows tricks to keep fruits in balance and Dates are blessing,stop worrying and start consuming Dates!
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