In addition to being recommended by the Prophet, it turns out that eating dates for takjil to break the fast brings health benefits as well. What are the health benefits? Check out the following:
Easy to digest. When breaking the fast, then the first food consumed is good that is easily digested, and nutritious health to produce energy. Energy that enters the body will replace the body energy used due to a day not eating. Dates are very easy to digest.
● Eliminate hunger. Consuming dates as much as 1 or 3 seeds is enough to eliminate hunger that whack all day long. This is useful to prevent you from overeating, because the stomach already feels full.
● Preparing for digestion. Before eating rice or other heavy meals, dates will prepare for digestion that is all day empty. It will reduce your stomach or stomach pain, as well as other digestive problems.
● Healthy energy source. Dates contain energy from glucose that is good for the body. But for people with diabetes, it's good to limit the intake of dates because after all too much glucose is not healthy for them.
● Fiber. Dates also contain fiber that is good for digestion. The benefit is to avoid constipation due to lack of consumption of vegetables and fruits.
So do not forget to provide dates in your home, as a friend breaking the fast.