Do You Know The Benefits Of Consuming Dates? "Tende"

Dates are often associated with Muslim’s when breaking fast and it is seen more often on sale during the holy month of Ramadan. The reason why it is the tradition for Muslim to break their fast by eating dates is because they are rich in fibers, vitamins and minerals. These natural products contain oil, calcium, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper and magnesium which are beneficial for health. Therefore, breaking fast by eating dates helps Muslims to avoid overeating when breaking fast. When the body absorbs the nutritional value of the dates, the feeling of hunger is reduced. It is said that consumption of at least one date daily is necessary for a balanced and healthy diet.

Dates are termed as king of sweets and are ideal food which easily balances and aids in digestion. It gives extra energy to a tired human body within half an hour after taking it. Dates are also considered to be the best diet for women during the confinement period. Below are some examples of benefits which dates can bring for our body:

•  Constipation: The reason that dates are beneficial for.. people suffering from constipation is because dates are characterized as a laxative food. For getting the laxative effect from dates, you need to soak dates for one full night in water. You should consume these soaked dates in the morning like syrup to get their actual advantages

• Intestinal Disorders: Constant intake of dates can help to increase the number of friendly bacteria in the intestine which can cure many kinds of intestinal disorders.
• Weight Gain: Due to the high content of sugar, fats and proteins, as well as many essential vitamins, if dates are consumed with cucumber paste, one can easily overcome the problem of over-slimming. One kilogram of dates contains almost 3,000 calories and these calories alone are sufficient to meet the daily requirements of a human body.
• Healthy Heart: Also, it helps in strengthening weak hearts and best results are achieved when soaked for a night and crushed in the morning and consumed. They help in fortifying the heart if taken twice in a week.
• Sexual Weakness: Dates are also beneficial for increasing sexual stamina in the human body. A handful of dates, when soaked in fresh goat's milk for the night and then grinded in the same milk with the mixture of cardamom powder and honey, becomes a very useful tonic for increasing sexual endurance and sterility caused due to functional disorders.
• Diarrhea: Potassium, which can be found in ripe dates, is beneficial for curing diarrhea. They are easily digestible, which helps to cope with the problems of diarrhea.
• Intoxication: Dates provide quick relief in the case of alcoholic intoxication. They should be rubbed and soaked overnight for getting more nutritious values from them.
• Abdominal Cancer: Abdominal Cancer can be avoided if dates are consumed regularly. They present the most economic tonic for all age group and might even be better than some medicines, with the extra benefit of being a natural product. Besides, it doesn’t leads to any side effects in the body, and can be easily digested and used for supplying extra energy when required.

Though dates are extremely good for health, one should be extra careful when choosing the dates. Only dates that are processed and packed properly should be consumed. Remember to wash it thoroughly and remove the impurities present in them.