Sweet, satiating, and loaded with fibre, dates or Khajoor can satiate your sugar cravings without raising your blood sugar dramatically. There are many reasons to include dates and its recipes in your daily diet as they have impressive benefits due to their nutritional composition. A heart-healthy food, dates are also rich in polyphenols that aid in boosting good cholesterol in the body. Even 2-3 pieces of dates can make you feel satiated for a long time as they are rich in dietary fibre, and can even help regularize your bowel movements. If you are looking for foods to pair with dates, here are some options for you:
1. Dates and applesA power-packed combo for digestion and brain health, dates and apples can be combined in a range of recipes from smoothies, pies to sweet puddings like Kheer. Apple has healthy fibre like pectin and dates too are high in soluble fibre. Dates and apples have antioxidants that can prevent brain inflammation and boost cognitive health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), says 4 dates or 100 grams of it contains a good amount of copper, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and Vitamin B6.
