There is no strict rule on how many dates to eat in a day. Generally speaking, eat five to ten dates a day can.
Dates belong to the higher calorie class of food, every 100 grams of dates contain 277 calories, of which 75.0 grams of carbohydrates, 1.8 grams of protein, 0.2 grams of fat, 6.7 grams of dietary fiber, potassium 696 milligrams, 64 milligrams of calcium, 15 micrograms of folic acid.
Moderate consumption of dates can provide the human body with a large amount of heat as well as a large amount of carbohydrates, which can quickly replenish energy and raise blood sugar, suitable for hunger, and replenish energy after exercise. At the same time, dates are rich in dietary fiber, can promote intestinal peristalsis, beneficial to intestinal health.
However, dates have high calorie and sugar content, and should not be consumed excessively, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive sugar intake, triggering obesity and other health problems. Diabetic patients should not ingest dates, easy to cause blood sugar fluctuations, affecting health.
Generally speaking, dates can be consumed five to ten a day, should not be too much intake, at the same time with other foods, to achieve a balanced diet.