Numerous hidden health benefits of eating dates!!
Posted on: 23/Feb/2023 5:48:50 PM
One of the healthiest fruits in the world are dates and these are tropical fruits grown on date palm trees. It is known that dates belong to the dry fruits category.
Also known as Khajur in Hindi, dates are superb natural sweeteners. Phoenix dactylifera is the scientific name for the date fruit. Various ingredients present in dates are salts and minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium and potassium, proteins, vitamins like B6 C, D and dietary fibres etc.
It is worthy to note that if a person craves for sugary products then the person could eat dates to satisfy their sugary cravings.
Various hidden benefits of intake of dates are
Lowers cholesterol:
We must consume dates because the dates would lower our cholesterol levels. We would be able to maintain our body weight well.
Improves brain functions:
It is believed that interleukin, a type of inflammatory cytokine, can be dangerous for our brain. The anxiety based issues in us would get lowered by intake of dates. By this, learning as well as memory would become better.
Helps in diabetes control:
It is true that dates have properties that can slow down the rate at which the glucose gets absorbed from the intestine. Dates also play a role in boosting insulin production. By this, it would be possible to manage diabetes well.
Protects our kidneys:
Kidneys overall condition would get better by eating dates. It is found that the extracts from dates have the ability to reduce plasma levels and creatinine in the kidneys etc.
Improves the health of bones:
Selenium, magnesium, manganese etc are present in abundance in dates. The growth of healthy bones is supported by these micronutrients.
Improves digestion:
The bowel movements in us would get regularised by the presence of dietary fibres in the dates. As a result the overall digestive health would get boosted. It is true that good digestion would correspond to better absorption of nutrients plus good kidney and liver health etc. We could avoid constipation by eating dates regularly.
Works as superb sweetener:
The caramel-like sweetness of the dates could be due to the presence of high fructose content in the dates. Point is that dates could replace sugar also.
Improves fertrtility in males:
The sperm count in males would get boosted by eating dates having many vitamins and minerals etc. There would be an increase in libido in the males plus other sexual functions etc.
Treats insomnia:
Many of us suffer from poor sleep quality or lack of sufficient sleep or insomnia . It is believed that by making a mixture of dates, fox nuts and milk and drinking the combination before bed could help us to get a sound sleep.
Improves heart health:
Heart is a vital organ in us and it is important that we must have good heart health for our lives to be normal. In this regard, we could eat dates and this would improve the heart health by preventing the formation of atherosclerosis etc. Cardiac diseases could be kept at bay.
