The snack of Olympic champions
The date, packed with energy, minerals and vitamins, comes from Mesopotamia, where it has been grown since at least 3000 BCE. Many athletes know that dates are the perfect source of everything you need for peak physical performance. They have the highest energy value of all fruits! They grow on palms in subtropical deserts. Thanks to their great durability and carbohydrate content (up to 50%), the Bedouins have long used them as a quick and rich source of nutrients in the desert. They’re the ideal food for physical fatigue.
Health benefits:
- Despite their sweetness, dates do not raise blood glucose levels and help prevent arterial blockages.
- They’re excellent for replenishing energy during physical activity.
- They help with the transfer of oxygen in the blood and relieve stomach cramps.
- Dates lower blood pressure.
- Eating dates is beneficial for your skin, hair, bones and teeth.
Vitamins and minerals: Dates contain many different amino acids. They are a rich source of magnesium, potassium, chlorine, iron and vitamins A, B and D.
Country of origin: Morocco
