Enriched with fibers, iron, oil, calcium, potassium and magnesium; dates are undoubtedly healthy and should be a part of your daily menu. An interesting fact about date tree is, it is considered as “no waste” tree. Not a single part of this tree gets wasted. Eating dates is just like same. Commonly considered as healthy fruit – dates have a list of health benefits on its name.

• A habit of eating dates in the morning which were soaked in water for one full night can do wonders for the patients of constipations

• Dates are widely used to gain weight. Eating 4-5 pieces of dates every morning can help you gain weight and also to get energy as dates are high with calories. If you are one of those who are skinny and trying hard to gain weight then nothing can be a batter way then to eat dates.

• Dates keep your heart healthy too. Eating dates in the morning which are crushed after Soaked for 10-12 hours in the night can make your heart strong. You can do this twice in a week.

• Dates can be used as remedy for infertility and to increase sexual stamina. Arrange goat’s milk and soak few dates in the milk for 10-12 hours. Crush them along with the milk and drink it every day in the morning by adding honey and cardamom powder in it.

• It helps in preventing some intestine related disease as they contain some amount of nicotine which helps in growing helpful bacteria in the intestine.

• Next time when you think of getting drunk for the night then remember to soak some dates in the water from the morning. If you are intoxicated then you can drink that water in which dates were soaked and it will be quite effective.

• Dates also helps in situation like diarrhea and abdominal cancer.

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by admin on 26. Apr, 2010 in Nutrition