Why the King of Juicy Medjoul Date?

1. Because I feel like something sweet!

The King of Juicy Medjoul Date provides a year-round healthy answer for the “need” for something sweet.

The King of Juicy Medjoul Date has a rich and sweet flavor, accompanied by a naturally sumptuous texture, all in addition to a multitude of nutritional fibers, minerals and antioxidants.

2. Because it’s filling

The minimal fat content of the King of Juicy Medjoul Date contributes to low caloric density, compared to other sweets, and it can help prevent obesity.  While chocolate contains 30% fat and more, the King of Juicy has less than 0.5% of fat.

herefore, the calories in a dry King of Juicy Medjoul Date total about half of the calories in chocolate.  The number of calories in the fresh yellow date or wet King of Juicy Medjoul Date is even lower.

3. Because it’s filling

There is a very high content of nutritional fibers in the King of Juicy Medjoul Date (~8g/100g Medjoul)  and its glycemic index is medium-low.  Therefore, the King of Juicy Medjoul Date also provides a sense of being full.

Unlike other sweets that are not filling over time and whose consumption could contribute to obesity, daily consumption of King of Juicy Medjoul dates (for example, 2 medium sized or 3 small King of Juicy Dates) could contribute to balancing the energy within your menu.

4. Because it’s a natural energy snack

In the morning, on the road, in the office, in the afternoon or at home, a King of Juicy Medjoul Date is available and provides an energy boost.  The King of Juicy Medjoul date is a complete fruit (not processed), rich in nutritional fibers, minerals and antioxidants, unlike processed oat snacks based on white flour, sugar and added fat – ingredients whose excess consumption is not recommended and which  may increase the risk of disease.

5. Because it’s good for the digestive system

The King of Juicy Medjoul Date nutritional fibers can help maintain proper digestive system functioning to prevent constipation and cancerous processes within the colon.  The antioxidants within the King of Juicy Medjoul Dates (polyphenols) can also help create an antioxidant environment within the intestine and prevent cancerous processes.

6. Because it’s great for a workout

The King of Juicy Medjoul date is filled with available carbohydrates, which efficiently provide the muscles with the energy needed before, during and after a workout.  The low-fat King of Juicy Medjoul Date does not weigh upon the digestive system and it provides many minerals and antioxidants that are important to physical activity.  The King of Juicy Medjoul Date is inexpensive, small and easy to carry, even in your workout clothes.

7. Because it’s low sodium and high potassium

Many energy sources on the western menu, such as many of the cereals, rich in sodium, whose content may reach hundreds of milligrams per 100g of food.  The King of Juicy Medjoul date, on the other hand, like other fruits, has minimal salt content.  In addition, the potassium content is high.  Therefore, there is a high sodium to potassium ratio in the King of Juicy Medjoul Date, reaching 500:1, a figure that helps reduce blood pressure and promote health.  Hypertension is a risk factor for heart attack, CVA and renal diseases.  The King of Juice Medjoul Date is also rich in magnesium and contains calcium, which contributes to maintaining balanced blood pressure levels.  It is interesting to note that the mineral content of the King of Juicy Medjoul Date also contributes to bone health and strength.

8. Because it’s good for the heart

The King of Juicy Medjoul Date is rich with polyphenols – the most efficient antioxidants that delay LDL (“bad cholesterol”) oxidation and neutralize free radicals.  A new study by Prof. Michael Aviram of the Technion School of Medicine and Rambam Medical Center and by Dr. Hamutal Borochov-Naori of Southern Aravah Research and Development and their colleagues, examined laboratory models and found that not only did the components of the King of Juicy Medjoul Dates reduce LDL sensitivity to oxidation, but that they clearly accelerate the removal of cholesterol waste from the arterial walls, a process that is related to the deceleration, halting and even regression of atherosclerosis.

9. Because it offers various flavors and various kinds

There are many kinds of King of Juicy Medjoul Dates on the market, offering different tastes and textures, so that you can select your favorite kind.  Medjoul – sweet and juicy, Halawi – toffee caramel flavor, Deglet Nour – tasting like honey, Deri – chocolate flavored, Amari – slightly dry and sweet, Hadrawi – aromatic, yellow date (Barhi) – crispy and sweet, and the wet date (Hayani) – ice creamy and refreshing.

10. Absolutely natural, with no industrial processes

Unlike many dried fruits, the Medjoul Date dries naturally on the tree, as part of its natural ripening process, with no need for industrial drying processes and the use of preservatives.

Source:Plant Council

Source: Plant Council