Some of the benefits of dates (From Middle East) = Health
The Benefits of Date Fruits - Who does not know dates? Of course we all must know first is the Muslims. Date palm fruit is the favorite fruit of Prophet Muhammad and the fruit that grows much in the desert country in the middle east.
The date palm is well known to the public for its great health benefits, as an antidote to poison. When consumed, dates can make the stomach feel full longer because in it there is abundant fiber.
In addition, dates are also quite popular for couples because it is very nutritious for fertility, especially young dates. Especially for a young date, has the Latin name Dactylifera or the popular name "Ruthob".
This type of dates is different from the dates in general, the young / ruthob in the process of fertilization is still the same as the mature and fresh.
Dates are really fresh fruit picked from the tree. In contrast to dates are generally picked in a state that is old and mature, and through the process of drying and others.
While the date of youth / ruthob not through the process of drying or other processes. In a way, to get ruthob is not easy.
Usually, ruthob can be obtained by pre-order because ruthob can not survive long in the open. Ruthob can only survive a few days after being taken from a tree.
That way, ruthob can not be imported with cargo because the journey can take as fast as 15 days, so there is the possibility of this ruthob decomposing on the way.
In Indonesia alone, generally the young date is obtained by sending to friends or relatives who are Hajj / umroh which only takes one day on the way to Indonesia.
Dates of Rice / Ruthob
Of course this young date palm is different from other dates, apart from the physical texture of nutritional content in it is also much different. Dates are richer in fiber and vitamin content than dried dates.
If the dried dates are richer glucose. In particular, in young dates there are vitamins A, C and K. And the sugar content in young dates is also very good for supplying the body's energy in performing daily activities.
The content of vitamins and minerals and fiber dominates the main nutrients of young dates (ruthab), other nutrients in ruthab and other dates, namely protein, sugar, oil, iron, nicotenic acid, copper minerals, calcium, sulfur and chloride.