Dates may be considered as an almost ideal food. In www.pubmed.gov, Al-Shahib W and Marshall RJ, scientists from London Metropolitan University, Department of Health and Human Sciences, London, UK, said that dates contain a high percentage of carbohydrate (total sugars, 44-88%), and also fat (0,2-0,5%), 15 salts and minerals, protein (2,3-5,6%), vitamins, and a high percentage of dietary fibre (6,4-11,5%).
Because of the high quantity of sugars, dates can prevent us feeling hungry in a long enough time. According to Dr. David Conning, General Director of British Nutrition Foundation, a glass of water which contains glucose will be absorbed in our body in 20-30 minutes, but the sugars which are contained in dates will be absorbed in 45-60 minutes (tauziyah.com).
This is very good for people who have problem with their weight. They can do their diet without have to keep hunger pains for a long time. Dates also contain many important minerals and vitamins, high percentage of dietary fibre, and low quantity of fat, which will help them to stay healthy. Dates are very suitable to be diet snack.
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