{UAH} The World’s #1 Superfood for Hypertension, Cholesterol, Heart Attack and Stroke

Try dates, as they have many health benefits and relieve you from ailments involving hypertension, cholesterol or strokes. 

Being abundant in nutrients, it makes dates a metabolism booster.

Here's what makes them so healthy and worthy of being in our daily diet. 

8 Health Benefits of Dates

1. Loaded with Iron

Iron is important for people who have anemia, children and pregnant women. It is ok to eat 100 grams of dates, which equals up to 0.90 milligrams of iron. This amounts to 11 percent of your daily recommended dose for iron. Iron provides nutrients to hemoglobin and red blood cells, to enhance oxygen flow in the blood. 

2. Prevents Diarrhea

Potassium is an essential mineral that works to prevent diarrhea by calming the gut bacteria and intestines, stimulating production of healthy bacteria. 

3. Relieves Constipation

Dates have the ability to relieve diarrhea and constipation. Add dates to water overnight and drink the juice in the morning to enhance proper digestion. It has a laxative effect, but mild. 

4. Balance body weight

Consuming dates on an empty tummy will work to prevent excess fat tissue in the body. Dates work great in helping you maintain healthy weight. They do this due to having no cholesterol, however, they contain sugar, so eat them in moderation. 

5. Regulate cholesterol

Dates help to maintain stable LDL/bad cholesterol levels in the blood and works to eliminate cholesterol buildup in the blood vessels, which prevents serious blood clots.

6. Strengthen the Heart

Allow dates to soak in water overnight, then strain them in the morning to remove the seeds. The seeds can be blended more before you consume them. 

7. Regulate Blood Pressure

Hypertension sufferers would benefit greatly from eating dates due to having no sodium and abundant in potassium. About 5-6 dates alone, have about 80 milligrams of magnesium.

Magnesium is the mineral responsible for improving the flow of blood in blood vessels. 370 milligrams of magnesium is found to lower blood pressure to normal levels. 

8. Prevent Stroke

High levels of potassium are effective in enhancing the functions of the nervous system and prevents strokes. Consuming around 400 milligrams of potassium a day will keep you away from the doctor.

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