Top 6 Health Benefits of Dates Fasting in Ramadan

Fasting in Ramadan can be exhausting and can be accompanied with headaches, low blood sugar level, lethargy, hypo-tension, and fatigue. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to break his fast by eating 1-3 dates at sunset. This was scientifically proven to be the best solution to break ones fast as dates are rich in carbohydrates, fibers, sugar, magnesium, and potassium. 

Being rich in sugar, the dates raise blood sugar levels almost immediately and therefore adjusting the balance. Its high carbohydrate content makes it harder for your body to digest it and slows down the digestion process therefore leaving you fuller for longer. It is advised to have soup/ salad right after the dates to give your body some room to get started and it is also best if you wait for 20 minutes before having your meal.

Here are the 6 health benefits of eating dates after fasting

1. Dates are easy to digest so they don’t exhaust the fasting person stomach.
2. Dates decrease the great hunger feeling of the fasting person and so he doesn’t rush into excessive food eating which causes digestion disorders.
3. Dates prepare the stomach to receive the food after being inactive through out the day with activating the release of digestive secretions and juices.
4. Dates are very rich with sugary energy and so the body is supplied with the most important nutrients which is sugar that is irreplaceable as a nutrient for the brain cells and nerves.
5. Dates protect the fasting person from having constipation as a result of changing meals times or as a result of having low fiber amounts in meals.
6. The alkaline salts in dates adjust the acidity of blood which result from excursiveness eating of meat and carbohydrates which causes a lot of hereditary diseases as diabetes, gout, renal stones, gall bladder inflammations, high blood pressure and hemorrhoids).