Nutritionist and therapist Elena Tikhomirova spoke about the benefits of dates, but warned against getting carried away with them
Dates contain almost the full dailya dose of chromium and silicon, minerals needed for collagen production and therefore beneficial for healthy hair, nails and skin. But dates also have a lot of carbohydrates, so they should not be abused.
The nutritionist explained that there are about 300 kcal in dates.per 100 g of product, about 70 g of carbohydrates and 2 g of protein. You can eat them no more than 20-30 grams per day, and take into account the total carbohydrate content of the diet.
The doctor also drew attention to the choice of the product: the packaging in which the dates are sold must be vacuum packed.
“100 g of dates contain about 70 carbohydrates,therefore, they should be consumed taking into account the total carbohydrate content of your daily diet. If you really like dates, the amount per dose is no more than 20–30 g of the product, ”the expert noted.
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