Eating dates is Sunnah, but many people may not know about the many benefits behind this Sunnah. At the end of fasting, iftar not only removes fatigue, but also provides essential vitamins to the body. Why eat dates at Iftar?
Dates contain amino acids, a lot of energy, sugars, vitamins and minerals. A lot of glucose deficiency occurs in the body due to fasting for a long time on an empty stomach. Dates help the body meet the deficiency of this essential glucose. So you should eat dates at Iftar every day. Let's know the nutritional value and health benefits of dates-
1: Cholesterol and Fat
Dates do not contain any cholesterol and excess fat. As a result, you can easily start eating dates and stay away from other harmful and fatty foods.
2: Protein
Protein is an essential element needed by the body. Dates are rich in protein. As a result, it helps in building muscle and provides very essential protein to the body.
3: Vitamins
Dates contain various types of vitamins which are essential for the body. For example, B1, B2, B3 and B5. Dates are another easy way to get vitamin A1 and vitamin C. Dates increase eyesight. Along with that, date is very effective in preventing night rot disease.
4: Iron
Iron is an important element for the human body. Dates are rich in iron. As a result, it increases the efficiency of the heart. So for those who have a weak heart, dates can be the safest medicine.
5: Calcium
Calcium is helpful in bone formation. And dates have a lot of calcium. which strengthens bones. Dates help strengthen baby's gums.
6: Cancer Prevention
Dates are rich in nutrients and full of natural fiber. A study shows that dates prevent stomach cancer. And those who eat dates regularly have less risk of cancer. A very recent study has revealed that dates play an effective role in preventing Abdominal Cancer and surprisingly, it sometimes works better than drugs.
7: Reduces weight,
only a few dates reduce hunger pangs. and stimulates the stomach to take in less food. These few dates fill the deficiency of sugar required by the body.
8: All the nutrients present in dates remove constipation . which helps in digestion. And prevents constipation. Sometimes it is also very beneficial for diarrhea.
9: Infection Dates
are useful in liver infection. In addition, dates are useful for sore throat, various types of fever, cold, and cold. Dates are very useful in alcohol poisoning. Eating soaked dates acts quickly on poisoning.
10: Prevents anemia
Due to the presence of a lot of minerals and iron, dates prevent anemia. So those who have low hemoglobin can eat dates regularly.
11: Increases work energy
Dates help to increase energy very quickly due to the presence of natural sugar in abundance in dates. If the fasting people eat only 2 dates after fasting for the whole day, then their fatigue will disappear very quickly.
12: Increases the performance of the nervous system
Due to the fact that dates are full of vitamins, it increases the speed of thinking in the brain and also increases the performance of the nervous system. A statistic shows that students who eat dates regularly perform better than others.
13: Prevents heart disease
Dates contain potassium which prevents various types of heart disease and reduces the risk of stroke. Various studies have shown that dates help reduce bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase good cholesterol (HDL) in the body.
A lot of glucose deficiency occurs in the body due to fasting for a long time on an empty stomach. Dates help the body meet the deficiency of this essential glucose. So you should eat dates at Iftar every day. And the rest of the benefits are already known, so not only in the month of Ramadan, we should eat dates throughout the year, every day.
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