Date Fruit Health Benefits Dates are loaded with various nutrients, right from minerals like calcium, potassium, magnesium, etc. to vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, etc. Moreover, dates are low in fat and high in protein and fiber content, which makes them healthy snacks between meals. Energy booster... Dates are a high source of energy, with 100 grams of dates yielding about 300 kcal of energy. They are packed with 29 grams of natural sugars (glucose, sucrose, and fructose), 3 grams of dietary fiber, and 31 grams of carbohydrates. Therefore, the tiny date fruit can be appropriately described as an energy-boosting dry fruit. Date fruits have been considered very important in the Islamic culture. Muslims are seen to break their fast by consuming dates. This is because after fasting the body requires an energy- boosting food item, and dates suit the part perfectly. The natural sugars in dates are quickly converted to energy in the liver , which is used by the body. Moreover, breaking the fast with a date also helps prepare the digestive system for the meal ahead, thereby assisting in digestion. Assists Digestion Dates consist of 20 different kinds of amino acids which facilitate the digestive process. This is why dates are easily digestible, and furnish the body with required energy for physical activities in about half an hour, after consumption. Moreover, breaking your fast with dates will help you avoid overeating. The factor responsible for human hunger is shortage of sugar in the blood. Consumption of dates takes care of this shortage, and pacifies the feeling of hunger with its sugar content. Moreover, the dietary fiber and other nutrients in dates, gets absorbed by the body quickly, which prevents people from overeating after a day of fasting. To be cont.........
Posted on: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:44:51 +0000
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