Heart Attacks, hypertension, and strokes are some of the leading causes for death and disability. Unfortunately, medication is normally used to treat those at risk for these problems. And while these medications may have some benefit, they carry with them equal amounts of risk from side effects.
While medication is sometimes necessary, it should be avoided as much as possible. Nutrition is always the first place we should start when trying to improve our health. In this article from Natural Solutions Magazine, they talk about the health benefits of this superfood with powerful benefits for those who are at risk for many health problems:
“The Worlds #1 Superfood for Hypertentsion, Cholesterol, Heat Attack, and Stroke.
If you are looking for a super healthy food. We have one for you. Try dates. They are a superfood with healthy properties that will relieve you from many health problems including stroke, hypertension and cholesterol. They are rich in nutrients that will boost your metabolism. Here are 8 benefits from eating dates:
1. Loaded in Iron
Iron is especially useful for those with anemia, pregnant women or children. It is enough to eat 100g dates which have 0.90 mg iron. This is 11% of the recommended dose on a daily basis. It is iron that cares about the red blood cells and hemoglobin, providing a better flow of oxygen to the blood.
2. Prevent Diarrhea
The potassium is an important mineral that prevents diarrhea by soothing the intestines and belly flora, triggering more healthy bacteria.
3. Relieve Constipation
The soothing properties of dates can relieve constipation and diarrhea. For that reason, put some dates in water for the whole night and in the morning drink their juice in order to speed up good digestion. It would have a mild and laxative effects.”
It’s sometimes the little things we do that can have huge benefits if done consistently. Check out the rest of the article from Natural Solutions Magazine to see five more health problems that dates may be able to help with.
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