Dates are a type of fruit that has a hard core and thin skin and is located in a large cluster on trees. Dates are included in the palm group. Trees that you must have seen up close or in movies and photos. The height of these palms sometimes reaches 20 meters.
The unripe date fruit is called “khark” or khark, and the date that is in the first stage of full ripening is called retb. “Rotb” is a word that is quite familiar among us Iranians, and it is actually the most widely used word, especially in big cities.
Products produced by dates?
Apart from the fruit of the palm tree, its other components can be used for other purposes. The leaves and branches of the tree are used to produce baskets, bags, mats and small decorative items. Date kernels, which most families throw away, are the most used in the desert. Desert dwellers dry date kernels and make flour and then make bread or soak it and use it for camel food. Also, some others roast the kernel and make coffee from it; A delicious and excellent coffee.
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Where is the main meeting place of dates?
The main source of dates is India. In Iran, this fruit grows in the southern provinces, which is called black gold. It is interesting to know that the main history of this fruit in Iran dates back to the pre-Achaemenid period, and in the tablets and books of that time, the word palm was used as the date fruit bearer.
Apart from Iran, the countries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, UAE, Pakistan, Sudan and Libya are among the places where date fruit is grown and distributed to the whole world.
What are the properties of dates?
The beneficial properties of dates, which have been discovered today by most researchers, have made this small fruit replace many other harmful substances such as sugar. It is interesting to know that about 50% of its fruit production is consumed only inside the country, which means that most of the properties of dates are used by our people. In the chemical composition of dates, vitamins A, B, C and E and other substances such as protein, fat, Phosphorus, potassium sulfur, magnesium, calcium, iron and niacin are used. For this reason, it is recommended to consume about 2 to 3 dates per day so that you can absorb the vitamins your body needs from this fruit.
It is interesting to know that dates are one of the main units of the fruit pyramid and eating them is always recommended.
It is the best alternative to sugar because it has less energy than it. In fact, there are 125 kcal of energy in one hundred grams of dates, but there are 400 kcal of energy in the same amount of sugar. Therefore, the correct consumption of dates causes less weight gain in people, and especially for people who want to lose weight, the use of this fruit is highly recommended.
For people who have digestive problems, eating dates is recommended. Due to its vitamins, dates are an excellent nutrient for improving the digestive system and its diseases such as constipation and digestive problems. Also, eating dates prevents colon cancer and hemorrhoids.
Due to having vitamin B6, it is a very suitable alternative for strengthening memory.
Due to the presence of potassium, it is also useful for people with blood pressure problems. It is also recommended for people who have nervous and mental diseases due to the presence of magnesium. Also, the phosphorus in dates strengthens and keeps nerve cells alive.
Due to its inhibitory effects (and, of course, less sugar), it is one of the factors that prevent tooth decay.
Dates are also used as a pain reliever and eating them is recommended for pregnant women who are close to giving birth.
Dates contain folate or folic acid, which is a blood-forming substance and is present in dates. Therefore, it is considered as a hematopoietic fruit
Eating soaked dates in the morning (which should be soaked in water the night before) is also recommended for people with weak hearts.
Dates are suitable for iron deficiency and are a strong evening meal for athletes, which is often recommended to be consumed with milk, also date consumption causes weight loss, is suitable for stomach cancer, controls diarrhea, etc.
The properties and benefits of dates are so many that we can only express its general properties as much as the days of the year; But in no way should you overdo the consumption of dates.
High consumption of dates can cause:
Damage to the liver and spleen
Increased blood pressure
Tooth Decay
It is not recommended for people with diabetes; Because its sugar content is more for high consumption.
Due to its hot nature, it may cause mouth sores and body itching.
For people with diabetes, it is recommended to consume only two dates a day.
Aggravation of cold sores
Intensification of blisters