Medjoul Dates - Palestine

Product Information

Dates offer a significant amount of fiber and variety of vitamins and minerals, including iron, potassium, B vitamins, copper, and magnesium ( 1, 2). Store your dates in a cool, dry place like a pantry or your refrigerator. Keep them in a sealed container to help retain their moisture. SUMMARY You can also add this sweet fruit to smoothies, sauces, and dressings, or chop them in a food processor and use them for no-bake desserts like pie crusts, energy balls, and fruit-and-chocolate bars. Price and quality of the dates. We have not found better they are absolutely beautiful and we are already on our 2nd Box. If you have not had this type of date before, they are large Medjools which are big and juicy and are a million miles away from dried dates or even some of the smaller varieties of fresh dates. Those in Medjool dates include flavonoids, carotenoids, and phenolic acids, which have been studied for their anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and brain-protective properties ( 11, 17, 18).

What’s more, you can fill raw Medjool dates with peanut butter, cheese, nuts, or even cooked grains like rice. Dietary fiber in dates helps to move waste smoothly through your colon. The iron content determines the balance of oxygen in the blood. Potassium, an electrolyte, helps control your heart rate and blood pressure. B-vitamins contained in dates, such as the carotenes lutein and zeaxanthin, absorb into the retina to maintain optimal light-filtering functions and protect against macular degeneration. Pretty impressive stuff! One study in dried fruit found that dates had the highest antioxidant content when compared with figs and prunes ( 19). Other potential health benefits In a 3-week study, 21 people ate 7 dates (168 grams) per day and significantly improved their bowel movement frequency, compared with when they didn’t eat dates ( 15). High in antioxidants

Health Benefits

They always come within a few days, and are juicy and stay that way for up to 3 weeks (mine never last longer than that…) out of the fridge. While people who monitor their blood sugar may need to moderate their intake of dates, one small study found that this stone fruit has a low glycemic index (GI) and shouldn’t cause large increases in blood sugar ( 4, 5). May protect brain health. Animal studies link dates’ antioxidants to lower levels of inflammatory markers and reduced brain plaques associated with conditions like Alzheimer’s disease ( 24).

Natural fuel for your body. Medjool dates offer a high number of carbs in a small serving. Carbs are your body’s main source of energy ( 20). Medjool dates are also a rich source of antioxidants, which help fight damage caused by unstable molecules called free radicals. Their carotenoid and phenolic acid antioxidants have both been studied for their beneficial effects on heart health ( 2, 11, 12). Supports healthy digestion One study concluded that dates could be considered a nearly ideal food, with a wide range of essential nutrients and potential health benefits. The study reported the most prominent health benefits of dates: there are at least 15 minerals in dates, including selenium, an element believed to help prevent cancer and important in immune function, protein, containing 23 types of amino acids, some of which are not present in the most popular fruits, such as oranges, apples, and bananas. Unsaturated fatty acids include palmitoleic, oleic, linoleic, and linolenic acids.

When it comes to the number of minerals, vitamins, and health-benefiting nutrients in dates, suffice it to say there are a lot of them. First and foremost, they’re easily digested, allowing your body to make full use of their goodness. Dried fruits, which also include raisins, dried apricots, and prunes, contain more calories per serving than their fresh counterparts because they have less water ( 6). Compared with other common varieties like Deglet Noor, Medjool dates contain significantly more calcium ( 1, 3). Calorie and sugar content