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The healing power of dates

  1. Dates are the perfect candy substitute. Of course, they contain fruit sugar, but that's still better than factory-made candies with refined sugar, fructose syrup and artificial sweeteners. In addition, there are synthetic colors, fragrances and flavors in factory sweets. Dates are healthy and are one of the most commonly eaten dried fruits. 100 grams contains 8 grams of fiber. In the United States, the Cancer Institute recommends eating 30 grams of fiber per day. Dates are a perfect source of healthy, natural fiber.

Where do dates originally come from?

  1. Dates grow on the date palm. This tree is native to Mesopotamia and along the Nile in Egypt. People are known to eat dates 5,000 years ago. Of course it is difficult to determine whether people ate dates before that. The Sumerians and the Ancient Egyptians

Dates as a sugar substitute

  1. Dates are ideally suited as a sweetener in cakes. When you use dates you no longer need sugar and the cake becomes nutritious and healthy. Natural fruit sugars are much better for the body than refined sugar. Dates are widely used by raw foodists

Vitamins in dates

  1. Dates contain a lot of nutritional value in the form of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Especially the vitamins from the B complex are well represented in the date. The fruit contains relatively the most vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). 100 grams of dates contain 19% of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)

Minerals in dates

  1. As far as minerals are concerned, the date contains a lot of copper. One ounce of dates accounts for 40% of the RDI for copper. It is a rich source of potassium; there is 16% of the RDI of potassium in one ounce of dates. Manganese and magnesium contain 13% of the RDI for this amount. Furthermore, 100 grams contains 11% of the RDA for iron, 9% of the RDA for phosphorus, 6.5% of the RDA for calcium and 4% of the RDA for zinc

Phytonutrients in dates

  1. Dates contain tannins. These have an anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, lutein and zeaxanthin are contained in dates. These are substances that help prevent cancer because they turn off free radicals. Free radicals cause cell damage and DNA damage. When this becomes too large, the chance of getting cancer is greater. Eating dates mainly helps against colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, pancreatic cancer and lung cancer. Zeaxanthin is known to be absorbed through the eyes and prevent age-related cataracts. Dates are a great addition to a diet during chemotherapy

Dates are an aphrodisiac

  1. In addition to the above healing properties, you can use dates as an aphrodisiac. Of course it can be very exciting to feed your partner a date, but for an aphrodisiac you can also use a special recipe. To do this, soak a handful of dates in goat's milk for 12 hours. You have to remove any pips. Then puree the dates in the same milk with caraway and honey

Tips for eating dates

  1. The date is a nice sweet snack fruit. With snack fruits like dates you don't need sweets anymore. Dates can be cut into small pieces and put them through a mixed fruit salad. The whole is slightly sweeter. Dates are also used in a green salad. They mix well with almonds, walnuts and cream cheese. Dates can be crushed and can be easily mixed with muesli instead of sugar. Dates are used to sweeten raw food pastries. Dates can be mixed excellently with grains, coconut and chocolate; that gives a sweet filling for a cake or you can use this mix as a healthy sweet topping.

  2. The date is a nice sweet snack fruit. With snack fruits like dates you don't need sweets anymore. Dates can be cut fine and put through a mixed fruit salad. The whole is slightly sweeter. Dates are also used in a green salad. They mix well with almonds, walnuts and cream cheese. Dates can be crushed and can be added to the muesli instead of sugar. Dates are used to sweeten raw food pastries. Dates can be mixed excellently with grains, coconut and chocolate; that gives a sweet filling for a cake or you can use this mix as a healthy sweet topping.



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