Dates are no longer a delicacy for the inhabitants of our country. But, nevertheless, few people know about the benefits of these fruits for the human body. Why are dates useful?
Dates are fruits that grow on date palms. After that, they are most often dried. Then they go to many countries as dried fruits. Dates are used to prepare compotes, desserts and other dishes. They are highly valued by dieters due to their low calorie content and high satiety. Dates also have many beneficial properties. Moreover, they can be eaten even by children and pregnant women. Pediatricians recommend giving dates to children from the age of two.
These fruits contain a huge amount of various vitamins and microelements: iron, magnesium, amino acids, selenium, vitamins A, PP, B, E, C, pectins, dietary fiber. The presence of all these components determines the beneficial properties of dates for the human body.
Useful properties of dates
1. Regulate human blood sugar.
2. Strengthen the immune system and promote a speedy recovery during illness.
3. Favorably affect blood vessels, strengthening their walls.
4. Help the body to recover faster after physical exertion.
5. Remove harmful substances and toxins from the body.
6. Improve liver function.
7. Increase the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
8. Women improve their menstrual cycle and make it easier to endure the symptoms of menopause.
9. Affect human skin, delaying their aging.
10. In men, they increase potency and help to cope with alcohol poisoning.
11. Have a positive effect on the work of the heart.
12. Improve blood flow to brain cells, preventing the development of strokes.
13. Helps cope with stress and depression.
14. In children, strengthen bones and prevent the development of anemia.
15. Relieve anxiety and help cope with insomnia.
16. Improve eyesight, as well as establish metabolism in the human body.
17. Strengthens nails and hair.
18. In pregnant women, they prevent miscarriages and strengthen the walls of the uterus.
19. Improve the functioning of the digestive system, eliminating constipation.
20. Helps cope with coughs by reducing inflammation and removing mucus.
21. Improve the functioning of the nervous system.
Dates harm
In addition to the enormous benefits of dates for the human body, they can cause some harm. Therefore, these fruits have contraindications.
Dates should not be used by people with kidney problems, with frequent headaches, with obesity, as well as with urolithiasis and diabetes mellitus. In such cases, you should stop eating dates.
