Inspirational Date Madness !!!
The time has come to find all the facts you may ever need around the existence of the most radical of fruits... the date!
Did you know that date palm is probably the most ancient cultivated tree in the world! It has been cultivated in North Africa and the Middle East for at least 5000 years.
Fossil records show that the date palm has existed for at least 50 million years. Wow...
Dates are mentioned more than 50 times in the Bible and 20 times in the Qur’an and some scholars believe that a date, not an apple, was the real fruit mentioned in the Bible’s Garden of Eden.
Date palm seeds can go dormant for decades until the right light and water conditions come.
These little guys made nomadic life and trade possible in the very dry and hot regions of the Middle East and North Africa as the tree and its fruit have so many uses, from food to building materials.
The date palm is known as the tree of life in the Middle East, and it’s the national symbol of Saudi Arabia and Israel.
Correctly stocked date fruits can last for several years! Awesome!
An adult can survive with only 15 date fruits per day. With them your body gets all the necessary minerals and vitamins for its existence. Good to know...
There are so many health benefits of the date, some of these are improved bone health, help regulate cholesterol, improve heart health, regulates blood pressure, promote brain health, benefits for skin, prevent inflammation, good for constipation and treat diarrhoea.
There are very few people that are allergic to dates. How interesting???