The date - the fruit itself - is
A cup of dates has 93 grams of
mentioned approximately 50 times in
sugar, which is 80%, yet are very
Scripture,
always
healthy to eat, and can be eaten by
associated with the tree that bears
diabetics without fear of raising
it. Some believe that the honey
their blood sugar. The remainder
mentioned when referring to Canaan
of their nutritional value is protein
as the land of milk and honey, is
and
actually referring to to the sweetness
elements. In the Sahara, dates are
of the dates, and not the product of
ground and added to to the feed of
honey bees. And, along with raisins
camels, horses, and dogs. And, in a
and figs, dates were pressed into
non-food use, a syrup is made
‘cakes’ in ancient times, and were
from them to coat leather bags
used as food on-the-go.
and water pipes to keep them from
and
is
almost
fiber,
plus
several
trace
leaking!
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