There is no fruit more healing and sweeter than a date. It is not only a dessert of plant origin, but also a healthy fruit, enriched with many vitamins and minerals, capable of improving well-being. What is the benefit of these dried fruits and why are they called the food of long-livers? Let's figure it out.
Dates grow in Africa on date palms. The people of the Middle East found the fruit very sweet and nutritious, and they always took it on hikes as a filling snack. At that time, people had no idea how useful this sweet was.
Vitamins and minerals
Dates are enriched with vitamins such as A and C, as well as B vitamins (B1, B2, B6), help fight numerous diseases and strengthen the immune system. They contain magnesium, zinc, iron and calcium. The key difference between dates and other dried fruits is that it contains more than 20 amino acids, while other dried fruits do not contain amino acids.
They contain dates and a lot of fiber, which regulates the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and has a laxative effect in case of intestinal disorders.
Dates are full of antioxidants
Eating 5 dates daily will help you cope with various and even dangerous diseases.
For example, dates prevent the formation of plaques in the brain and stop Alzheimer's disease, as their intake improves brain activity. They eliminate the risk of diabetes and regulate blood glucose levels due to their fiber content, and fight heart disease due to the content of minerals such as magnesium and potassium.
Helps with viral infections
Colds, flu and coughs are not scary if your therapeutic diet includes a couple of dates. Dried fruits have a tonic and strengthening effect, when combined with other antiviral drugs, they will put you in order in a matter of days!
Helps to lose weight
Dates are an excellent healthy alternative to sweets, which helps to lose excess weight. The calorie content of dried fruits is quite high, but by eating about 3-5 pieces a day, you can get rid of the feeling of "sweet" carbohydrate hunger, thereby preventing the possibility of breaking down on harmful sweets, like a piece of cake or milk chocolate.
Cleanses the body of toxins and carcinogens
Dates not only cleanse the gastric system, intestines and blood vessels, but also cleanse the blood of harmful toxins.
All this is caused by bad habits, such as smoking and drinking alcohol. Eating these dried fruits in your diet, through blood purification, prevents the entry of carcinogens and harmful substances released during the abuse of bad habits.
Good for women's health
Dates contain the hormone oxytocin, which helps strengthen the muscles of the uterus, thereby facilitating childbirth and relieving pain. Oxytocin reduces irritability and combats the symptoms of postpartum depression.
It is not for nothing that dates are called the food of long-livers - a universal healthy sweet and a storehouse of an immeasurable amount of vitamins and beneficial properties, which will not only allow you to enjoy the velvety sweet taste, but will also give strength and cure many diseases, slow down aging and strengthen health.
