Dates are a fruit often overlooked in most Western cultures. We pay a lot of attention to healthy fruits like oranges, apples, and lemons, but dates are also among the most valuable natural foods in terms of health benefits.
Indeed, proponents of natural remedies claim that dates can help many of your body’s functions work more easily. Here are a few examples of how regularly eating dates could make your life a little sweeter:
1. Give your liver a helping hand
Dates—and date seed extract—may help reduce liver fibrosis, which occurs when the liver improperly repairs itself after processing toxins, resulting in excess collagen. Dates may help you build a healthier liver that recovers better from daily wear and tear.
2. Keep your heart in action
Dates are excellent for your heart: they can help regulate your heart rhythm thanks to potassium, which is great for fighting heart disease. Not only that, but dates can also lower LDL cholesterol—the harmful type of cholesterol.
3. Clearing blocked arteries
Dates are also excellent for preventing atherosclerosis. This disease is characterized by the formation of plaques in your arteries, which not only narrows them but also poses the risk that these plaques will break off and form clots, which can often be fatal.
The high amounts of antioxidants and phenolic acids contained in dates may help reduce arterial blockages and related problems.
