Date and its effects: that's why it's so healthy

Healthy dates have been an integral part of daily nutrition in the Middle East for several thousand years. From the outside, the brown fruit doesn't look like much, but in the case of the date, the well-known saying goes: "It is the inner values ​​that matter."

Date - healthy power packs for your health

There are a lot of types of fruit that look much more attractive than the dates. But when it comes to nutrients, hardly anyone can fool the healthy fruit. Because dates bring an almost incredibly high proportion of nutrients.

• Among other things, the fruits contain a lot of sulfur. Sulfur is essential for our body, even though the mineral - in contrast to many other nutrients - is seldom discussed.
• In addition to vitamin A, which is essential for our eye health, there is still plenty of vitamins B3, B5 and B6, which ensure a stable nervous system in the fruit. In addition there is vitamin K and a little vitamin C.
• The power fruit is also not stingy with minerals essential for our body. Dates contain over fifteen minerals, including magnesium, manganese, copper, selenium, zinc, iron, phosphorus, calcium and potassium.
• With a potassium content of around 330 milligrams per 50 grams, the date even tops the banana, which contains about half as much potassium. Potassium is important for our nerve costume. Especially since potassium also has a hypotensive effect.
• The dates can also score with a good dose of antioxidants that protect our cells from free radicals.
• Due to their fiber, the fruits additionally ensure regulated digestion and a balanced blood sugar level, which is of particular importance for diabetics.
• In addition there are unsaturated fatty acids such as linolenic acid and linoleic acid as well as over 20 amino acids. These include the amino acid tryptophan that our bodies need to produce serotonin. Serotonin is not called the happiness hormone for nothing, it ensures a good mood and helps us to fall asleep.

Dates - an all-round healthy food

The bread of the desert, as the date is often called, has quite a few calories. One reason for this is that the food consists of well over 60 percent sugar, such as fructose and glucose.

• Nevertheless, diabetics are also allowed to access it, since the insulin level rises significantly more slowly due to the fructose and the high-quality fiber. However, it applies to everyone: keep your measurements, otherwise the dates will soon become noticeable on the hips. Two hundred grams of dates are eaten quickly and bring around 600 calories.
• So that the concentrated power of the dates has a positive effect on our organism, it is enough if you eat three to four dates a day. If you use the fruits to sweeten a homemade muesli instead of the table sugar, you benefit twice.
• In short: dates are good for the nervous system and the heart muscles. The fruits stimulate the metabolism, strengthen the bones and lower the LDL cholesterol.
• As already mentioned, dates are characterized by a high sulfur content and therefore the fruits should alleviate allergic reactions, such as hay fever.
• However, dates can help you lose weight under certain circumstances, as they keep blood sugar levels constant and thus prevent cravings.

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