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How to eat dates: with or without the skin
05.01.2024 02:10
If you like dates, then you should also learn about the features of their use.
The importance of fruits for our body cannot be underestimated.
The fruits are endowed with the following vitamins:
1. Retinol (vitamin A).
2. Thiamine (B1).
3. Riboflavin (B2).
4. Vitamin K.
5. Vitamin D and many other substances useful for the human body.
Dates have a beneficial effect on the functioning of the intestines, cleanse them. The fruits also have a positive effect on the functioning of the cardiovascular system, strengthen teeth and bones.
A person who loves dates sooner or later asks himself the question: what is the right way to eat them? With or without the skin. Let's figure it out!
Wash first
Any food products must be thoroughly washed with warm running or boiled water before consumption.
This is done to clean the outer shell from the chemical E220 and sulfur dioxide. Substances are used to treat products to maintain their external attractiveness.
Don't forget that dates have traveled a long way before they reach the store shelf. Exhaust gases, dust, harmful microorganisms - all this, if it gets into our body through food, can harm the digestive system.
So don't be lazy and wash the dried fruits carefully. And only then eat them.
Here are a couple of tips to help you wash dates properly:
1. Do not wash for too long, otherwise the fruits will become soft and lose their flavor.
2. Do not put the fruits in hot water. They will simply boil and it will be impossible to eat the fruits.
3. Do not wash the fruits in large quantities at once. Divide the fruits into small batches. This way, washing will be much more effective, and each date will be cleared of unwanted external elements.
What to do with the peel
So, you have learned how to wash dates correctly. If you are not lazy and try for your own health, then after washing you will not need to peel the dates. The peel contains dietary fiber and many of the vitamins listed above that are useful for humans. You can even say that the peel is the most useful part.
But if you still notice that even after thorough washing the date skin continues to shine strangely, look strange, be sticky to the touch, etc., then it is better to remove the skin. Who knows what harmful substances the skin was treated with.
Harm and recommendations
In nutrition, it is also worth knowing the measure. Fruits in large quantities are not recommended for people who suffer from:
- digestive problems;
- diabetes mellitus type 2;
- obesity;
- caries or other inflammatory processes in the oral cavity.
Also, if you like to eat tons of dates, don't be surprised if after a while you start to get a splitting headache. Remember that overeating will also harm your liver.
Breastfeeding mothers and pregnant women are advised to refrain from eating large quantities of dates. However, within reason, dates will be extremely useful due to the vitamins and folic acid.
Dates also help to cope with a hangover. To be more precise, date tea will help. Take 4-6 pitted fruits, mash them, pour boiling water over them for 10-20 minutes. Then drink it – the body will immediately feel better, your eyes will open, your gaze will become clearer.
Dates are a tasty and healthy product. But only if consumed thoughtfully and in moderation. You can still leave the skin on, but eat it with the skin.
The main thing is not to forget to wash the dates, cleaning the product from unwanted microelements. If desired, go to a nutritionist. The doctor will help you create an individual healthy diet and ration. Good luck!
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