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Dates consist of high amounts of magnesium, a mineral that is important to your immune system. Magnesium calms inflammation in your body, a condition that is connected to a multitude of diseases, including such canc3r, which is accelerated by inflammation. Dates are also full of beneficial antioxidants that combat free radicals and dangerous oxidation of your cells, again something that leads to disease.
6. Boost Male Fertility
Surprisingly, studies also find that date palm pollen (DPP) may cure male infertility by improving the quality of sperm parameters (13).
A 2015 study announced in the Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences (PJBS) looked at 40 infertile men who ate 120 mg DPP every other day, for two months.
They concluded that consumption of DPP enhanced their sperm count and in fact, “The treatment significantly increased sperm motility, morphology and forward progressive motility.”
Dates have high levels of estradiol and flavonoids believed to help boost sperm count and motility, and even increase testes size and weight. A common home remedy calls for soaking a handful of dates in fresh goat’s milk overnight, then grinding them in the milk with a mixture of cardamom powder and honey.
7. Promote Energy
Dates are full of natural simple sugars like glucose, fructose, and sucrose, which makes them a perfect snack for a fast and effective energy burst as these simple sugars are easily and quickly transformed into glucose, which your cells use as energy.
Eat a few dates both before and after exercise, especially if you are doing high cardiovascular exercises, as they will help fortify and replenish your energy levels.
The fiber in dates also allows you to remain energized without the typical crash you get after eating most commercial “energy bars,” that are nothing more than carbs and sugar.
8. Boost Brain Energy
Not only can dates help enhance your overall physical energy, but these delicious fruits can also promote your brain power. Every date consists of over 2 milligrams of choline, a B vitamin in acetylcholine, the memory neurotransmitter.
And studies find that higher choline intake leads to better memory and learning. This makes eating dates key for children and older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s.
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