Dr. Kamil Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, JNMC, A.M.U

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   Dates are an important traditional crop in Iraq, Arabia, and North Africa west to Morocco. Dates are also mentioned more than 50 times in the Bible and 20 times in the Qur'an. The benefits of dates include relief from constipation, intestinal disorders, heart problems, anaemia, diarrhoea, abdominal cancer, and many other conditions. Dates are rich in several vitamins, minerals and fibre, good for gaining weight. These delicious fruits contain oil, calcium, sulphur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper and magnesium which are all beneficial for health. Dates are one of the most versatile foods that can regulate the digestive process. They can significantly boost energy levels in people within half an hour of consuming. The American Cancer Society recommends an intake of 20-35 grams of dietary fibre per day, which can be supplied through dates. It is also said that taking one date per a day will help you to maintain your eye health all your life. They are commonly known to be quite effective in guarding against the problem of night blindness.
   According to a modern medical survey, it is now accepted that dates are useful in preventing abdominal cancer. Also, the nervous system can get a lot of help from consuming dates, since they have such significant amounts of potassium. The massive health benefits of dates have made them one of the best ingredients for muscle development. People consume dates in several ways, such as mixing the paste of the dates with milk, yogurt or with bread or butter to make them even more delicious. The paste is beneficial for both adults and children, especially during a time of recovery from injury or illness. Breaking fast by eating dates helps avoid overeating of food after the fast is finished. When the body begins to absorb the high nutritional value of the dates, feelings of hunger are pacified.

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