Health benefits of dates

Dates are sodium-free, fat-free, cholesterol-free, and a good source of fiber -- all of which are important factors in keeping a watch on the weight.

Dates are a better substitute for candy or a packaged sweet, when satiating a sweet tooth or serving as an instant glucose supplement.

Dates can provide lot of health benefits. Dates are high in iron content and fluorine. Dates are rich source of vitamins and minerals

The benefits of dates include relief from constipation, intestinal disorders, heart problems, sexual dysfunction, diarrhoea, abdominal cancer, etc

Loaded with fibre -- both soluble and insoluble -- dates are able to fill you up and keep your bowel habits regular. They are an excellent source of potassium and provide numerous other important vitamins and minerals -- quite a powerhouse packed in a tiny, portable package.

Go grab a pack of dates in any form, whole dates or syrup. They are available off the shelf, aren’t they?

- Radha Krishnaveni