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(1) They are used in dieting
as they are poor in fat
materials.
(2) They are considered as
treatment for anemia as it
contains a big amount or
iron.
(3) They give immunity
against cancers as it
contains high levels of
magnesium.
(4) Soaked dates have a
diuretic effect due to their
content of sugars.
(5) Dates strengthen bones
and teeth due to their
content of calcium.
(6) Dates are considered as
sexual strengthener as it
contains phosphorus.
(7) Dates enhance visual
acuity and maintain eye
coolness as they contain
vitamin (A) which combats
night blindness.
(8) Dates strengthen the
hearing neurons and are good
for elderly people.
(9) Dates have a neurotic
calming effect due to their
content of vitamin (A), and
vitamin (B-1). They limit
the secretion of the thyroid
gland and also contain
phosphorus which is
considered an important
nutrient for nerve cells of
the brain..
(10) Dates are considered a
treatment for liver,
jaundice, pellagra, skin
dryness, nail breaking as
they contain vitamin (B).
(11) Dates can be used as
remedy for constipation as
they contain cellulose
fibers that helps good
motility of intestines.
Other medicinal drugs may
irritate and destroy the
mucus membrane of large
intestines causing colitis.
(12) dates neutralize the
stomach acidity as they are
rich in alkaline salts such
as calcium and potassium.
(13) Alkaline salts
neutralize the blood acidity
resulting from ingestion of
starches like rice and
bread. Such acidity may
cause some hereditary
diseases like colicystitis,
kidney stones and
hypertension. Dates are
beneficial for the mother
and the infant during post
delivery period as they give
alarm for uterine motility
and increases the period of
contraction of the uterus
after delivery, the matter
which is important for
forming breast feeding milk.
They also compensate the
mother as they provide iron,
calcium and vitamin (A).
These things are important
for growth of the infant,
formation of bone marrow.
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Dates are among fruits that
have high nutritional values
due to their content of
sugars, proteins, fats,
minerals and vitamins as
follows:
1 - Sugar:
Sugar constitutes more than
70% of the dry weight of the
fruit without the nucleate
(the seed). Such sugars are
characterized by easy
absorption and easy
metabolism in the human
body. Some Sugars found in
dates are:
A- Di-sugars, which is
mainly sucrose.
B- Mono sugar, which is one
of the stored sugars.
2- Minerals:
Dates contain many
beneficial minerals that may
be categorized as follows:
Iron, potassium, sulphur,
calcium, chlorine and
magnesium.
3 - Vitamins:
Vitamins contained in dates
represent big benefits as
follows:
Vitamin (A, B-1, B-2, B-7)
and vitamin (C) which
protect against colds. In
addition, they contain folic
acid, where dates are
considered the richest fruit
of this acid that plays big
role in the biological
processes in the human body.
4- Fibers:
Dates have high content of
fibers that help digesting
of foods in the intestines. |
