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What You Need To Know About Dates




Dates are basically tropical fruit that is grown on date palm trees. It has a single seed surrounded by an outer fleshy fruits and it is scientifically known as Phoenix Dactylifera and is one of the healthiest fruit in the world.

Also, it is categorized as dry fruit and it has high natural sugar content. The dry fruits version of dates is richer in calories than the fresh dates. Also, the high calorie content in dates has led to their popularity as it provides energy throughout the day.


However, it is a popular type of fruit that has been around for a long time and it is well recognized and important in West Asian, Iraq, Middle East and Northern Africa. The origin of date can be traced back to the 5320BC i.e 50 millions years ago. It is a staple item for people in the Middle East and North Africa and it is specifically cultivated in this regions.

Also, Egypt is the largest producer of dates today and other Middle Eastern country, dates are highly beneficial due to the innate composition of macronutrients and many other healthy elements.

Benefits Of Dates

  • Facilitate Natural Labour: The pregnant women who eat dates regularly have a higher chance of delivering naturally by eating dates at the later stages of pregnancy can help in making the entire process of delivery much smoother. There are results from studies that shows that using dates as a part of the regular diet of a pregnant woman can help to reduce the pressure that is applied while trying to deliver the baby.
  • It Improves Fertility Among Men: Its extracts contain estrogenic materials such as gonad stimulating compounds that enhance men fertility and it boosts your sex life by increasing your libido and improving your sexual performance. Also, eating dates will promote sperm quality and quantity as it is one of the best natural fruit used for men fertility and also increase the size of the testes in men.
    • It Helps In Improving Your Skin And Hair Grow: It has high concentration of Vitamin C and Vitamin D which ensures that your skin gets all the nourishment required for healthy glowing skin. Also, it contains nutrients that enhance the strength of the subcutaneous tissues, which result in softer and smoother skin and it improves blood circulation to the scalp which helps in faster hair growth. It happens when oxygen is properly dispersed to your entire body ultimately preventing hair loss and stimulating new hair growth.
    • It Reduces The Risk Of Cancer: It contains a compound called Beta D-Qulcan, it is very advantageous in promoting an anti-tumour activity within the body and the high concentration of anti-oxidants in dates also help in reducing the activities of free radicals which are elements that can cause cancer and there by reduces the chances of cancer from happening and the daily consumption of dates can significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
    • It Helps To Fight Diabetes: It contains potent anti-oxidants that may benefit those with diabetes and they are high in polyphenols which can reduce inflammation in the body. Also, inflammation can play a role in both type I and type D diabetes and associated metabolic disorders, such as obesity and high blood pressure.

    • Dates Nutritional Information

      Per 4 medjool dates (100g)
      Calories – 270 – 310
      Protein – 5.1g
      Total Fat – 0.4g
      Sodium – 2mg
      Carbohydrates – 75g
      Anti-oxidants – 80400 micromol
      Potassium – 656mg

      How To Store Dates

    • Dates can be stored in an airtight container either in the fridge and it will last up to a year or in a room temperature where it will only last up to a few months and if your dates are softer varieties, their shelf life will be shorter than those of the drier ones and it is well advised to always freeze the dates to keep them good for longer.


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