10 Health Benefits
of
Fresh Dates the Forgotten Fruit
1.
Wonderfully delicious, dates are one of the most popular fruits with an
impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals, required
for normal growth, development and overall well-being.
2. Fresh
date is made of soft, easily digestible flesh with simple sugars like
fructose and dextrose that when eaten replenishes energy and revitalizes
the body instantly; thus, for these qualities, dates are being used to
breakfast during Ramadan months.
3. The
fruit is rich in dietary fiber which prevents dietary LDL cholesterol
absorption in the gut. It is also a good bulk laxative. The fiber
content helps to protect the colon mucous membrane by decreasing
exposure time and as well as binding to cancer causing chemicals in the
colon.
4. Dates
contain many health benefitting phytonutrients flavonoid polyphenolic
antioxidants known as tannins. Tannins are known to have anti-infective,
anti-inflammatory and anti-hemorrhagic properties.
5. They
are a good source of Vitamin-A (contains 149 IU per 100 g), which is
known to have antioxidant properties and is essential for vision.
Vitamin A also required maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin.
Consumption of natural fruits rich in vitamin A are known to help to
protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.
6. Also
rich in antioxidant flavonoids such as beta-carotene, lutein, and
zeaxanthin. These antioxidants have the ability to help protect cells
and other structures in the body from oxygen free radicals and are found
to be protective against colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung,
and pancreatic cancers.
7.
Zeaxanthin, an important dietary carotenoid selectively absorbed into
the retinal macula lutea where it is thought to provide antioxidant and
protective light-filtering functions; thus it offers protection against
age related macular degeneration in elderly individuals.
8. Dates
are an excellent source of iron, contains 0.90 mg/100 g of fruits
(about 11% of RDI). Iron, being a component of hemoglobin inside the red
blood cells, determines the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.
9. Also,
dates are rich in potassium. Potassium in an important component of
cell and body fluids that help control heart rate and blood pressure;
thus offers protection against stroke and coronary heart diseases.
10. They
are also rich in minerals like calcium, manganese, copper and
magnesium. Calcium is an important mineral that is an essential
constituent of bone and teeth, and required by the body for muscle
contraction, blood clotting and nerve impulse conduction. Manganese is
used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme superoxide
dismutase. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells.
Magnesium is essential for bone growth
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