Thousands of years ago, dates were known to have healing powers. In Ramadan, we break the fast with dates and milk. Prophet Muhammad saaws said.‘ Whoever finds dates should break his fast with them and the one who does not should break his fast with water as it is pure‘. They have a nice sweet taste and are easy to digest so they are light in the fasting persons stomach and prepare the stomach to recieve the food after being inactive. It is also written in the Quran in Surah Maryam 19,25 ’shake the trunk of the palm towards you and fresh, ripe dates will drop dowm onto you.‘ when she gave birth to Isa (Jesus). Dates are benefitioal to pregnant women and nursing mothers and can lead to easier delivery.
In surah 13:4 there is written: ‚ and in the earth are neighbouring tracts, and gardens of vines, and green crops, and date palms, growing out of two or three from a single stem root, or otherwise, watered with the same water, yet some of them we make more excellent to eat. Verily, in these things, there are signs for the people who understand.
Dates are known to strengthen the nervous system and bones as well as benefitial to the heart, brain and digestive system. I also cook with dates as they are a delicious special ingrediant.
It is also famous as an anti-aging food because they prevent the accumulation of melanin in your body and vitamin C and D for elastic skin.
