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Dates referred to as the fruit of heaven. The fruit that is identical to the holy month of Ramadan is packed with many nutrients that can help you lose weight.
Dates are the fruit of palm plants in the genus phoenix. Generally this fruit is found in the Middle East. This fruit is even a lot in the Qur’an and becomes a fruit that is presented for consumption in the holy month of Ramadan.
Of course dates have many health benefits. Although sweet and loaded with carbohydrates, dates can help you lose weight. That’s because dates contain many other nutrients.
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Well, the nutrition is what helps lose weight. Quoted from Stylecraze (03/15/23) along with the 5 dates nutrients.
1. High fiber content
 In 100 grams of dates have 8 grams of fiber. Photo: Istock |
Fiber becomes nutrients that can help you lose weight. Fiber content is contained in dates. In 100 grams of dates have 8 grams of fiber.
Even the fiber in this dates works in three ways to lose weight. First, fiber helps slow down the absorption of food in the large intestine, thus making full longer.
In addition, this also prevents surge in blood glucose. Second, helping to trap fat and prevent fat absorption. Third, fiber helps produce fatty acids in the intestine.
Basically it will provide food for good bacteria in the intestine. Well, the intestinal bacteria will help digestion which ultimately helps increase metabolism.
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2. The presence of unsaturated fatty acids
Not all fats are bad, there are good fats needed by the body such as unsaturated fatty acids. The fatty acid was found in the content of the Prophet Muhammad’s favorite fruit.
In 100 grams of dates there is a single unsaturated fat content of 0.036 grams. This good fat plays a role in helping to reduce inflammation that is usually caused by consuming unhealthy foods.
The inflammation is closely related to increased weight, obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes. Therefore eating dates can reduce inflammation, thereby losing chances of gaining weight.
