Dates useful properties( benefit) and harm

The dates of are the fruits of a date palm, a tall tree of the palm family, with long( up to 6 meters) large leaves. The dates of are succulent berries, large, oval or spherical in amber-red color.

Dates are an amazing fruit, which in many countries is attributed to the properties of strengthening health and prolonging life. They say that in China there are long-livers, the basis of nutrition which is served exclusively dates. In any case, this is a very useful product, and many nutritionists recommend using it instead of sweet. In addition, dates from ancient times were known for their healing properties.

Physicians found that low blood sugar often leads to a person experiencing an exorbitant hunger, and after using just a few dates, the feeling of hunger disappears. Thus, if the fasting person at the beginning will eat dates, then he will be satisfied with a small amount of food, will not overeat and do no harm to his spiritual or physical health.

Composition:

Proteins( 5.8%).

Fats( 0.2-0.5%).

Carbohydrates - 60-65% - the highest percentage compared to all other fruits.

15 salts and minerals. The amount of mineral compounds in dried dates ranges from 0.1 to 91%.

Thus, the mineral substances are represented by phosphorus( 30-350 mg / 100 g), calcium( 34-60 mg / 100 g), iron( 0.7-6.0 mg / 100 g), potassium( up to 700 mg / 100g), sodium( up to 1 mg / 100 g), copper, magnesium, zinc, manganese, aluminum, cadmium, cobalt, sulfur, boron, etc.

Oil( 0.2-0.5%).

23 species of different amino acids that are absent in most other fruits.
Dates are rich and indispensable amino acid tryptophan, which is also necessary for the optimal functioning of the brain and maintaining a normal mental state, especially in old age. Tryptophan prevents aging: a sufficient amount of it in food allows you to suspend the aging of cells. In addition, thanks to tryptophan dates have a soft soothing and hypnotic effect.

In addition to tryptophan dates contain another amino acid - glutamine, which prevents the occurrence of heartburn, neutralizing excess stomach acid.

Vitamin B( 0.07-0.09 mg / 100 g), B2( 0.05-0.1 mg / 100 g), B5( 0.1-2.2 mg / 100 g), vitamin C( up to 30 mg / 100 g), as well as pantothenic acid( B5), niacin, vitamins A, A1.

Pectin( 0.5-3.9%).

Dietary fiber( 6.4-11.5%).

Beta-carotene( 30-145 mg / kg).

Fluoride, which protects teeth from caries.

Selenium, which reduces the risk of cancer, strengthens the immune system and reduces the risk of heart disease.

Thanks to the combination of a huge amount of sugars( glucose and fructose( 26-55%), which are quickly absorbed by the body) with vitamin B5, the fruits of the date palm have the valuable property not only to quickly satisfy hunger, but also to restore physical strength, energy and freshness of the brain and nerves.

Like most plant foods, dates do not contain cholesterol.

Energy value of 100 g of edible part of fruits - 142-274 calories, dried or dried - 340 calories. The fruits contain 40.0 to 77.5% solids. The date is low-calorie, so use it boldly instead of sweets, and your weight will be right.

Buying on the market at least 200 g of dates, you buy an incredible amount of minerals, salts and vitamins.

Scientists believe that 10 dates a day is enough to provide a daily human need for magnesium, copper, sulfur, half the need for iron, a quarter of the need for calcium.

So, eating only dates and water, you can live a few years.

Modern medicine has also paid close attention to dates as a matter of years of study, academic research, during which numerous useful properties of the of this product were discovered.

Among them:

• dates are not transmitters of any bacteria, microbes and parasites dangerous to human health;

• dates are an excellent tool in the fight against harmful amoeba;

• dates contain substances that kill pathogenic bacteria in the human body;

• dates - an indispensable food and medicine for astronauts, and they are much more useful than caviar;

• dates contain substances that contribute to increased contraction of the uterine muscles, which greatly facilitates the process of labor in a woman, makes it quick and not so painful;

• dates contain vitamin A, which maintains and improves vision at night;

• due to the presence of vitamin B dates are very useful for the normal functioning and development of the muscular system;

• dates improve appetite;

• Use of dates on an empty stomach kills parasites;

• dates - a fruit, food, medicine, drink and sweetness.

Of course, it is clear that a person can live without dates, but they are extremely useful for health.

Use of dates is recommended in the following cases:

• with mental stress
It is believed that dried dates favorably affect the brain, increasing its productivity by 20% or more;

• Physical exhaustion and exhaustion of the
Only half an hour after the dates are consumed, even to a very tired person, forces return and energy is restored;

• for respiratory diseases;

• for cardiovascular diseases
Due to the high content of potassium. With heart failure, the dates stimulate the heart, serve as a tonic and firming remedy, restore strength after a long illness;

• with anemia, anemia;

• to prevent the development of ulcers and stomach cancer, intestine
Pectin and dietary fiber increase intestinal motility, thereby preventing the development of cancer;

• to increase the number of male seed;

• with impotence;

• with disorders of the nervous system;

• for successful labor
It is very useful to use dates for women to restore the body after delivery. Scientific experiments have shown that dates contain special stimulating substances that strengthen the muscles of the uterus in the last months of pregnancy. And this, in turn, not only facilitates the process of childbirth, but also reduces the period of postpartum hemorrhage;

• for seasickness and motion sickness;

• for colds;

• to prevent miscarriages;

• for strengthening the wall of capillaries;

• to improve digestion, eliminate gastrointestinal disorders
Dates are very useful for digestion, they produce a cleansing effect on the digestive system. A n scientist II Mechnikov recommended to consume dates in intestinal disorders;

Gastrointestinal gassing

There are pressed dates with ground black cumin.

Means for the growth and lengthening of eyelashes

Burn and grind several pressed dates. Before going to bed bring your eyes to the received powder.

Disorder and pain of the colon

Take on an empty stomach 1 tbsp.a spoonful of honey and then eat 7 pressed dates. And in the evening before going to bed, take 1 tsp camel hay oil and drink 100 ml decoction of black cumin.

Dystrophy

Often drink decoction of dates with rice.

Anemia, impotence and chronic fatigue

10 fresh dates put in a liter jar, add 1 teaspoon of ginger, 1/8 of a spoonful of cardamom and a pinch of saffron. Close the jar and leave it in a warm place for at least 2 weeks. After that, eat every morning on the date.

Migraine

When treating a migraine, it is advisable to begin with a back and neck massage. Further, the doctor will prescribe homeopathic medicines. In addition, you need to drink green Chinese tea daily, since it lowers the intracranial pressure. In the first weeks after the start of treatment, it makes sense to drink infusion of herb horsetail( 1/5 cup 3 times a day) and eat 50-100 grams of dates a day.

Nervous diseases

There are dates, washing down a glass of milk.

Depletion and leanness

It is more common to use dates with nuts, such as peanuts.

Recipe for improving the passage of sputum and calming pain in the joints

Make date honey and drink 3 times a day.

Cancer

Mix dates, honey, black cumin and alexandria leaf( cassia), taken in the ratio 1: 1.Use in small portions.

Strengthening( tonic) means

Grind an equal number of pressed dates, camel hay, black mirobalan, ginger, cinnamon and mix everything with honey, warming over low heat. Then pour the mixture with coconut milk and eat like jam.

To increase the potency of

A glass of dates, pour 2 cups of fresh milk, pour into it 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Stir well, insist a day in a cool place. Eat dates during the day, washed down with milk. Daily use of a mixture of dates, milk and cinnamon will strengthen the sex drive and will make the seed abundant. It is especially useful in the autumn-winter period.

Prescription for constipation

5 pieces of dates pour 0.5 liters of water and boil as a compote. Cool the broth in a glass and drink on an empty stomach. And with the remaining "compote" to do so: throw a handful of oat flakes, mix and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Here you have breakfast, delicious and useful.

Treatment of stroke and facial nerve paralysis

Ripe soft dates should be cleared of seeds, passed through a meat grinder and eat 2-3 teaspoons of this paste 3 times a day after meals. If it is difficult to swallow, you can slightly dilute with milk or melted butter. The course of treatment is a month or more.

Remedy for stomach disorders( ancient recipe)

Broth of dates with rice is an excellent remedy for stomach disorders: pour 5 rinsed fruits with a glass of water and boil for 15 minutes, then cool, remove the bones, rub the pulp and add the broth. Mix a glass of cooked rice with the mixture and use it for dessert. It is important not to overdo it, because the abuse of dates can cause a headache.

For good intestinal work

Mix 5 freshly cut dates, 1 teaspoon of melted butter and 2 pinches of black pepper. This mixture should be eaten early in the morning from 5.30 to 6.00 in the morning, after which it is not necessary to eat or drink for 2 hours. Such a mixture helps to strengthen the absorbing and assimilating functions of the intestines, and also improves the nutrition of bone tissue, the formation of stools, muscle tone.

Despite the fact that ghee is a saturated oil, it differs in its molecular structure from other animal fats. It consists of fatty acids with a short chemical chain( easily digestible by the body), in contrast to fatty acids with a long chemical chain( which is difficult to digest and causes cancer and blood clots).Butter is more nutritious and, as studies have shown, if it is used in a moderate amount, does not increase the level of cholesterol in the blood.

For anemia, sexual weakness and chronic fatigue syndrome

Put 10 fresh dates in a jar with melted butter( about 1 L), add 1 tsp ginger, 1/8 tsp cardamom and pinch of saffron. Close the lid and leave it in a closed, warm place for a week. After a week, eat one duck early in the morning. This is a good remedy for anemia, sexual weakness, chronic fatigue syndrome and morning sickness during pregnancy.

With palpitations and pains in the chest

Two dates, ground and mixed with 2 teaspoons of honey, a good remedy with rapid heartbeat and chest pain.

With hypertension

If the patient does not have elevated blood sugar, you can eat 50-100 grams of dates every morning half an hour before a meal. The course of treatment is 3 weeks, a break of 10 days, after which the course can be repeated.

With hoarse and dry cough

Cook 10 dates for half an hour in 0.5 liters of water. They drink the broth hot. You can also boil 6-7 dried dates in 1 glass of milk.

To improve the vitality of the

Drink from dates: soak 5 fresh dates in a glass of water at night. The next day, "dare" the dates( do not forget to remove the bones) in the same water in the blender and drink. Drink will add vitality and energy to you.

Children's recipes

1. Dried dates are good to chew children when their teeth are teething.

2. For diarrhea caused by teething, give the child half a spoon of date sugar with 1 teaspoon of honey 2-3 times a day. Date sugar is an excellent substitute for white sugar and is a rich source of iron.


Contraindications and side effects.

If you do not eat dates in large quantities, side effects can not be feared.

1) People with digestive disorders are advised to use dates carefully, since they are digested for a long time. You should eat them without peel.

• to improve vision, reduce eye fatigue;

• to increase blood circulation, reduce high blood pressure;

• to reduce the side effects of many antibiotics;

• to prevent aging, dates prolong life;

• for the enrichment of mother's milk with vitamins
The use of dates by nursing mothers contributes to the enrichment of breast milk by many important vitamins for the full development of the child, increasing the body's resistance to a variety of diseases. Therefore, it is these fruits that modern nutritionists recommend to pregnant and lactating women;

• for healing bleeding gums
Minerals contained in dates are very important for teeth. They are one of the building and strengthening dental tissues of substances. This is the reason for the use of dates for teeth;

• to strengthen the immune system;

• to prevent the formation of carcinogens;

• to reduce the likelihood of blood clots, contributing to increased resistance to infections;

• for children unbalanced and suffering from nervous disorders;

• for the prevention of heart diseases and diseases associated with pressure;

• for the treatment of edema and dizziness caused by diseases of the inner ear;

• with premenstrual syndrome in women;

• for regulation of sugar content in the blood;

• for the removal of heavy metal ions from the body;

• to eliminate depressive conditions in pregnant women;

• to prevent arthritis;

• to suppress pain( contain substances that are similar in structure to aspirin);

• to reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer
Sometimes patients do not have enough money for expensive drugs. But this is not such an irreparable misfortune. The use of dates in the treatment of cancer is very high. The patient can eat dates, and this must necessarily give a positive effect. During the year, dates can always be found in most stores at a relatively low price;

• to improve metabolism in the body and reduce blood cholesterol;

• in the treatment of helminthic infections of the liver and jaundice, due to the presence of vitamin B dates are an excellent addition;

• as poultices from date sugar. They are effective in muscle pain.

Since dried and dried dates have a sticky surface and contaminants and bacteria can get on them, you should not keep them outdoors for a long time, and before washing you need to wash them.

THERAPEUTIC RECIPES WITH

FINDINGS People suffering from acute gastritis, enteritis, colitis should consume a small amount.

2) Because of the high sugar content, they are not recommended for use in diabetes mellitus, as well as people prone to obesity and overweight.

3) Abuse of these fruits can cause a severe headache.

4) Dates are digested for a long time, so they are not recommended for 1.5-2 hours before bedtime.

The calories of dates are superior to all other fruits. And now for the Arabs dates that for Russian bread. Eat them in boiled and fried form, make them jams, jellies, different drinks.

In the dried or dried form dates are very well preserved. Since ancient times, they took with them on long hikes( do not take up much space and are very caloric).They are served along with figs and other sweets for tea.