Why should we use nuts and dates during Ramadan?

When you decide to fast and will not eat anything for a number of hours, we suggest consuming nuts. Nuts include caloric value and the fats or protein or carbohydrates that are effective to provide the nutrients that the body needs during fasting.

The changes in eating habits and lack of fluids during the day may cause constipation for some people. When you can eat and drink, consuming plenty of high fiber foods, such as dried fruit and nuts alongside plenty of fluids may help to ease constipation as well as doing some light physical activity, such as going for a walk after fast breaking.

Consuming Dates during Ramadan

Also, at sunset, the fast is broken with dates and water. Breaking fast with dates has a spiritual as well as scientific reason. Spiritual reason, The Messenger of Allah would break his fast with ripe dates before he would pray

Scientific reason:Dates contain a high content of natural sugars, which directly is converted to energy by the liver very quickly as compared to any other food item. This punch of energy is important at breaking the fast to continue with sunset prayers.

•  Due to the entire day of fasting the body is weakened and cannot digest the complex meal immediately. Hence dates are consumed to get the body’s digestive system running which was in rest for long hours.
• Dates are rich in several vitamins, minerals, and fiber too. These delicious fruits contain oil, calcium, sulfur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Hence consuming dates during Ramadan is like taking a multivitamin.
•  Dates are rich in fiber, which prevents constipation due to eating traditionally rich food (S).
• Another big bonus of dates is that they do not spike your blood sugar level and are free from cholesterol.
• Dates are rich in protein and they help one stay fit. Also, the iron contained in them can promote healthy teeth and be beneficial for people who suffer from iron deficiency (S).

Other popular dried fruits and nuts in Ramadan are Pistachio, raisins, walnuts, almonds, dried figs, cashew, etc. They can be consumed as helpful and energetic snacks after fast breaking time. Some of them also are used as decoration in traditional Ramadan foods.

Source: Researched By “Taher Agroindustrial Group”