Dates are the fruit of the date palm. They are dark reddish brown, oval, and about 1 1/2 inches long. Date skin is wrinkled and coated with a sticky, waxy film.

NUTRITIONAL FACTS
Dates are loaded with the energy you need every day – to win a marathon race or get you through a tough day.  Dates are high in dietary fiber, low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium, and contain more potassium than bananas making them an excellent heart food.  Very few other fruits offer this healthful combination.  A handful of dates will keep you in check with your health.

Dates contain naturally occurring sugars such as fructose, glucose and sucrose to provide quick energy and are readily used by the body. Dates are a perfect energy boosting snack.

Dates contain a variety of B complex vitamins – thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B5 and 6. These vitamins have a variety of functions that help maintain a healthy body – to metabolize carbohydrates and maintain blood glucose levels, fatty acids for energy, and they help make hemoglobin, the red and white blood cells.

Magnesium is essential for healthy bone development and for energy metabolism. One serving of dates provides  a great source of magnesium.

Iron is essential to red blood cell production. Red blood cells carry all the nutrients to cells throughout the body. One serving of dates contains nearly a third of the Recommended Dietary Allowance for iron.

STORAGE
Store dates in an airtight container in the fridge.

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