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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
The Prophet used to break his fast by eating some dates
before offering Maghrib prayer, and if ripe dates were not available, he used to
substitute them with some dried grapes. When they too were not available, he
used to have a few sips of water, according to some reports. Modern science has
proved that dates are part of a healthy diet. They contain sugar, fat and
proteins, as well as important vitamins. Hence the great importance attached to
them by the Prophet.
Muslims generally break their fast by
eating dates. Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) is reported to have said: "if anyone of
you is fasting, let him break his fast with dates. In case he does not have
them, then with water. Verily water is a purifier."
The American Cancer Society
Dates are a great source of dietary fiber. The American
Cancer Society recommends that you consume 20-35 grams of dietary fiber a day.
Dietary fiber comes in two forms – soluble and insoluble. Each serves a valuable
function. Insoluble fiber increases the rate at which food moves through the
digestive system. Soluble fiber may help control diabetes by decreasing elevated
blood glucose levels. Soluble fiber also had been found to help lower serum
cholesterol levels, particularly undesirable low density lipoprotein (LDL)
cholesterol. According to researchers at the University of Scranton in Scranton
Pennsylvania, they have the highest concentration of polyphenols among dried
fruits. The findings of this research suggest that dried fruits should be a
greater part of the diet as they are dense in phenol antioxidants and nutrients,
most notably fiber.
Benefits Of Dates
Date is the name of the fruit of the Date Palm, which is
believed to have originated somewhere in the desert oases of northern Africa
and, perhaps, southwest Asia. The people of the Middle East have consumed dates,
as a part of their staple diet, since centuries, mainly owing to its high
nutritional value. Apart from being rich in natural fibers, dates also comprise
of a lot of other nutrients, like oil, calcium, sulfur, iron, potassium,
phosphorous, manganese, copper, magnesium, etc. In fact, it is said that one
date is a minimum of a balanced and healthy diet. In the following lines, we
have listed the various health and nutrition benefits of eating dates.
Nutritional Value of Dates
- Sodium - 2 mg
- Total Carbohydrates - 75 gm
- Dietary Fiber - 8 gm
- Sugars - 63 gm
- Protein - 2 gm
- Vitamin - A 10 IU
- Vitamin C - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin E - 0.05 mg
- Vitamin K - 2.7 mcg
- Thiamin - 0.052 mg
- Riboflavin - 0.066 mg
- Niacin - 1.274 mg
- Vitamin B6 - 0.165 mg
- Vitamin B12 - 0 mcg
- Folate - 19 mcg
- Pantothenic Acid - 0.589 mcg
- Calcium - 39 mg
- Iron - 1.02 mg
- Magnesium - 43 mg
- Phosphorus - 62 mg
- Potassium - 656 mg
- Sodium - 2 mg
- Zinc - 0.29 mg
- Copper - 0.206 mg
- Manganese - 0.262 mg
- Selenium - 3 mcg
- Total Fat - 0.39 mg
- Saturated Fat - 0.032 mg
- Monounsaturated Fat - 0.036 mg
- Polyunsaturated Fat - 0.019 mg
Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Dates
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Since dates get digested very easily, they are
used for supplying quick energy and repairing waste.
- Milk, when
boiled with dates, become a very nutritious and invigorating drink for children
and adults, especially during convalescence.
- The
nicotinic content in dates makes them an excellent cure for intestinal
disturbances.
- Regular
consumption of dates has been found to check the growth of pathological
organisms and help in the growth of friendly bacteria in the intestines.
- Being a
laxative food, dates have been found to be beneficial for those suffering from
constipation.
- For
alcoholic intoxication, drinking water, in which fresh dates have been rubbed or
soaked, is said to be quite effective.
- Studies
have shown that consumption of dates, soaked overnight and crushed, is good for
those who have a weak heart.
- It has been
seen that dates serve as a tonic for improving sex stamina as well as sterility
due to functional disorders.
- Researches
have revealed that dates are effective in preventing abdominal cancer.
- Dates have
a tonic effect and thus, hold value as medicines.
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