Experts told about the beneficial properties of dates.
A long time all know that the dates are substitute for sugar and used in cooking by those who are watching their figure.
Dates – this is not just a treat, this fruits, beneficial properties which are known since ancient times. No wonder the Arab warriors, going camping, always kept the two bags of dates as a means to maintain stamina.
People already knew that you can live for many years, subsisting exclusively on these fruits with water. That’s probably why the dates were respectfully called “bread of the desert”. With its excellent taste and the exclusive benefits they hold a special place in the diet of people in many countries of the world today.
Amazing benefits of the fruit of the date palm explained by the presence of a huge number of valuable elements and vitamins. Dates contain iron, magnesium, vitamins A and d, phosphorus, protein, copper, calcium, pectin, 23 kinds of essential amino acids.
This fruit is extremely rich in potassium, making use of dates stimulate the cardiovascular system. Dates are beneficial for the health of hypertensive patients, as they are able to lower blood pressure. In addition, the inclusion of these fruits in the diet is the key to a healthy liver and kidneys.
Dates are high in calories, they contain a significant amount of carbohydrates. Perhaps that is why the date palm fruits help to cope with chronic fatigue, overcome depression, to charge the body with energy. Congee with dates recommend dystrophy. They are able to help, in addition, in case of problems with sexual potency. Substances which are rich in dates, will facilitate the course of labor and will help lactating mothers to produce more milk.
Dates should be used in intestinal disorders, as well as, if necessary, clean the digestive tract. These fruits can promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria in the gut, eliminate heartburn, and regulating the acid balance. Hard to find a better way to deal with chronic constipation.
We recommend that you enter dates in the diet when coughing, as they effectively clear phlegm. It is necessary to include these fruits and in complex therapy of tuberculosis. Useful properties of dates allow you to use them for the prevention of tumors, cancer and infectious diseases.
Selenium, which is also contained in the fruit stimulates the immune system. Pectin helps to cleanse the body, eliminate skin problems. The eye muscles will strengthen vitamin A.
Surprisingly, the dates benefit and those who suffer from insomnia, and those who need to cheer up. The fact that the amino acid tryptophan contained in the fruit, in the body transformirovalsya melatonin (sleep hormone) and serotonin (hormone positive mood). Especially useful are such sweet fruits for children, who suffer from nervous disorders.
Dates stimulate the brain, so they need to eat regularly to those who engaged in mental work. Dentists appreciate these fruits for their content of large amounts of fluoride, which is good for the condition of the teeth is obvious.
It should be borne in mind that, if you soak dried dates in hot milk, they taste much better. Fresh fruit added to muffins, pies, cookies, cakes, and fruit salads. Of dates you can cook a delicious jelly or compote.
Sugar that is made from the fruit, is much better than the beet or cane. However, persons with diabetes, it should not abuse the dates. With caution should enter them in the diet and those who are inclined to allergic reactions. Sometimes when dried fruit is used the paraffin, which not all are well tolerated.
Start eating one date a day. If an allergic reaction is not followed, it makes sense to increase the number of fruit in the diet. Because dates are one of the secrets of Chinese centenarians.
