THE BEAUTY OF DATES FRUITS
Dates fruit commonly known as Date palm is a fruit of the date palm tree, it is a flowering plant species in the palm family Arecaceae.
It originates from the fertile Cresscent region between Egypt and Mesopotamia, it's widely cultivated across Nothern Africa, Middle East, and South Africa.
Dates fruit are oval-cylindrical in shape, they can take 4-8years after planting, before they will bear fruit.
Date has several categories of fruits (sugar content-soft, semi-dry, dried dates)
It's cotains Carbohydrate (75.03g), Sugar (63.35g), Fat (0.39g), Protein (2.45g), Vitamin (A, C, E, and K), Minerals and Water (20.53g).
It's cotains Carbohydrate (75.03g), Sugar (63.35g), Fat (0.39g), Protein (2.45g), Vitamin (A, C, E, and K), Minerals and Water (20.53g).
These seeds are soaked and blended for animal feed, their oil is suitable for use in soap/cosmetics and the seeds can be used to beautify your necklaces and wristlet.
Lets explore the 8 Benefits of Eating Dates fruits
● Good for the heart ; Soak dates all night and eat the crushed dates in the morning is beneficial for weak heart, they are rich source of potassium, which reduces the level of LDL (bad cholesterol).
● Beneficial for pregnant women ; it has several benefit, rich in iron, prevent anaemia in the mother, as well as her foetus, prevent haemorrhage, soon or after childbirth.
● Boost brain health ; sufficient vitamin B6 improves brain performance.
● Prevent abdominal cancer ; abdominal cancer like liver, uterine, ovarian and pancreatic cancer.
● Treatment of sexual weakness ; It increases sexual stamina, a handful of dates, can be soaked in milk overnight, blended with honey, it's contains high-level of estradiol which increases sperm count and motility.
● Increase weight gain ; especially for under-weight, they are great source of sugar, protein and vitamins, If you are thin and slim, you can eat dates to build your weight and musles.
● Anti-ageeing benefit ; prevent premature ageing of skin, decreases occurrence of wrinkles by resisting oxidation.
● Healthy hair ; deficiency of vitamin B5 caused hair problems, loss and split ends, consumption of dates can minimize hair loss.
● Beneficial for pregnant women ; it has several benefit, rich in iron, prevent anaemia in the mother, as well as her foetus, prevent haemorrhage, soon or after childbirth.
● Boost brain health ; sufficient vitamin B6 improves brain performance.
● Prevent abdominal cancer ; abdominal cancer like liver, uterine, ovarian and pancreatic cancer.
● Treatment of sexual weakness ; It increases sexual stamina, a handful of dates, can be soaked in milk overnight, blended with honey, it's contains high-level of estradiol which increases sperm count and motility.
● Increase weight gain ; especially for under-weight, they are great source of sugar, protein and vitamins, If you are thin and slim, you can eat dates to build your weight and musles.
● Anti-ageeing benefit ; prevent premature ageing of skin, decreases occurrence of wrinkles by resisting oxidation.
● Healthy hair ; deficiency of vitamin B5 caused hair problems, loss and split ends, consumption of dates can minimize hair loss.
Ways to Eat Dates Fruit
● Wash/Soak the dry dates for some hours until it's soft, de-seed the dates, and blend the pulp
sieve the puree, remove the shaft and store the puree in the fridge/use as desired.
● Dates can be added to your cake, bread, pies, cup cakes, and cookies.
● it can be blended with other fruit smoothies.
● it serves as sugar,honey, added to your morning bowl of oatmeal/ nightime glass of milk.
● Natural sweeter for babies, include dates puree in your babies diet,add it to milkshake.
sieve the puree, remove the shaft and store the puree in the fridge/use as desired.
● Dates can be added to your cake, bread, pies, cup cakes, and cookies.
● it can be blended with other fruit smoothies.
● it serves as sugar,honey, added to your morning bowl of oatmeal/ nightime glass of milk.
● Natural sweeter for babies, include dates puree in your babies diet,add it to milkshake.
Date fruit and Tiger-nut smoothie
There might be more that we don't know about this amazing fruit, Further research would open-up more revelations.
Written by Eleja Oluwaseyi Mercy
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