About one third of all date fruit consumption takes place during the Passover-easter season. The date fruit originated in the Middle East and is one of the oldest cultivate fruit trees. Dates were not only enjoyed during biblical times, but were also part of the staple diet. The date fruit has a lot of calories, but it has a lot nutrients as well. It has a lot of fiber, potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium, B vitamins, and trace minerals. The glycemic load for dates is around ten, minute it is as bad for a super sweet and delicious fruit. You can not get that from a candy bar. The Date fruit contains antioxidants including beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These antioxidants protect against harm to the brain and other cells as they from from free radical damage. Dates contain tannins which have anti inflammatory and anti-hemorrhagic properties. If you are a junk food junkie, substituting dates for snacks may be the way to enhance the quality of caloric intake.
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