{"id":37669,"date":"2019-05-21T14:33:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/?p=37669"},"modified":"2019-05-21T14:33:48","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T10:33:48","slug":"why-you-should-break-your-fast-with-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/why-you-should-break-your-fast-with-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Break Your Fast With Dates?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After several hours of fasting, we need something perfect to kick-start the digestion process and nothing can be better than <\/span>Dates<\/span><\/a><\/span>, the magical fruit. Let\u2019s have a look at why one should break his or her fast with Dates:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates are an excellent source of Potassium, which plays a key role in muscle-building, regulating heartbeat and blood pressure, preventing strokes and heart diseases. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates are a good source of \u2018Niacin\u2019 also known as Vitamin B3, which helps convert food into energy and regulates the neural functions as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates are a good source of vitamin B6, which plays an important role in muscle building, hair and nails growth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Eating just 4 dates provide Men with approx. 21 % and Women with approx. 30 % of their daily fiber requirements, which is very vital to prevent constipation and helps in feeling full for a longer period of time, and also reduce bad cholesterol. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Since dates are a rich source of \u2018Iron\u2019, they aid in the formation of red blood cells, which stimulate the transfer of oxygen to the body cells. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Although Dates are high in calories and sugar, moderate consumption is still good for people with diabetes because it does not raise blood sugar if consumed in moderation. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates contain tannic acid, a natural antioxidant known as polyphenols. It helps protect the body’s cells from damage and inflammation. Therefore, dates can be deemed anti-cancerous. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates are an excellent energy booster.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates are a good source of soluble and insoluble fibers. It helps prevent digestive issues. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates help increase bone strength, because it contains a range of important minerals, such as selenium, manganese, copper and magnesium.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

11.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates help to reduce allergy in general and seasonal allergy in particular, because it contains the organic sulfur compound.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

12.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates help relieve pain and increase cervical expansion during childbirth.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Dates have anti-microbial properties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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P.S \u2013 This blog is not for educational purpose. Medical advice should be sought from a certified physician ONLY! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  After several hours of fasting, we need something perfect to kick-start the digestion process and nothing can be better than Dates, the magical fruit. Let\u2019s have a look at why one should break his or her fast with Dates: 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dates are an excellent source of Potassium, which plays a key role in muscle-building, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":37670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[126,127,199,121,161,120,264,144,272,141,263,117],"class_list":["post-37669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-blog","tag-blogging","tag-community-support-in-dubai","tag-consumer-cooperative","tag-dates","tag-dubai","tag-eid","tag-english-media","tag-fasting","tag-middle-east","tag-ramadan","tag-union-coop-blog"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37669\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=37669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37669\/revisions\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37670\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=37669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=37669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corporate.unioncoop.ae\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=37669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}