Controlling sugar levels in the body is one of the goals of many people who seek to avoid the health complications that it generates, which is why they resort to other natural options to replace this sweetener.
Experts indicate that it is essential to look for a food that is capable of replacing sugar and in turn allows lowering cholesterol and controlling blood pressure.
Dates are high in natural sugars, making them a good choice to use as a natural sweetener and can be consumed by people suffering from diabetes, indicates Organic Facts and Business Insider.
According to the portal Hello, “for every 100 grams of dates we are ingesting 270 calories, but the important thing is that this glucose does not pass quickly into the blood and this is avoided thanks to its high level of soluble and insoluble fiber, between 11 grams of fiber for each 10 dates”. In addition, this food is characterized by having that high fiber average that makes it different from other fruits.
For example, when compared to other more popular fruits like bananas, oranges and apples, dates provide protein, which in their case is made up of 23 amino acids. They also contain unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic and linoleic acid, which is why specialists consider the date a food that adds many benefits to the body for all these nutrients.
On the Hola website they recommend the consumption of this fruit for athletes, because when doing physical exercise the body requires a contribution with a high caloric level, and dates are a very useful solution. for those who do runningswim or do long sessions on a bicycle, This fruit is the one indicated to replenish energy and is another option to the famous energy bars. “In addition, being a dried fruit, it does not weigh and does not take up space,” indicates the aforementioned portal.
In Cuídate plus they point out that dates went from being a fruit of sporadic consumption to being used habitually for different preparations in confectionery or as a substitute for snacks less healthy.
“It is not subjected to a drying process, like other fruits, but is dried in the sun on the same tree from which it is born and then collected,” explains Cristina Colina, dietitian-nutritionist and member of the Professional Association of Dietitians-Nutritionists of Castilla y León, in words collected by the aforementioned portal.
In addition to helping to reduce sugar and cholesterol naturally, experts indicate that the date is a fruit rich in potassium, calcium and phosphorus, nutrients that make it ideal for recovering muscles after an effort. On the other hand, this food serves to improve the proper functioning of the nervous system and strengthens the bones.
The date contains vitamin E, a nutrient that “helps protect cell membranes from oxidation, to the formation of red blood cells and to the use of vitamin K”, emphasizes Cuídate plus.
Other foods to lower bad cholesterol
Not only does the date help reduce cholesterol that affects the body, there are also other foods that provide nutrients that fulfill this function. One of them is the avocado, which contains “unsaturated fats (monounsaturated) and its high content of oleic acid stands out”, highlights Saber Vivir.
A study that found information on the impact of avocado on health was published in the Journal of the American Heart Associationin which it is explained that eating this fruit daily “reduces LDL cholesterol or bad cholesterol and does not make you fat”.
In addition to avocado, experts advise the consumption of green tea, red grapefruit juice, oatmeal, virgin olive oil, among other foods, to lower bad cholesterol.