By eating just 3 dates a day, it can have a profound impact on your overall well being and health.
The Nutrient-Rich Date
Dates are good sources of protein, fiber, calcium, copper, potassium, fiber, manganese, vitamin B-6 and magnesium.
Dates Improve Digestive Health
Dates are great foods for digestive health. If you have problems like IBS, constipation or many other digestive and GI problems, dates can help. Part of it is the fiber that they contain and they have been shown to reduce your risk of colon cancer and more. Dates are even recommended treatments for hemorrhoids.
Dates for a Healthy Pregnancy
A study done at UST tested how well dates helped with labor and delivery. The researchers tested 69 women and came to the conclusion that if the women ate dates during the last four weeks of their delivery that the labor and delivery was more favorable. Dates also help with weight loss after a pregnancy.
Pain Relief
Dates have high in magnesium, which is a natural anti inflammatory and this helps to reduce and relieve pain and swelling. Studies have actually shown that the magnesium in dates helps to lower the risk of heart disease, as well as a number of other inflammation conditions like alzheimers and arthritis.
Regulate Blood Pressure & Prevent Stroke
The magnesium and potassium in dates helps to regulate blood pressure and prevent stroke. There has even been studies proving that magnesium decreases your risk of stroke dramatically.
The research was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Dates Make the Brain Work Better
Dates are high in Vitamin B6, which strengthens focus, critical thinking, memory and sharpness.