Health benefits of dates
Dates, called dabino in Hausa, have been identified to have several health benefits.
The fruits are usually oblong, with varying sizes, colours, shapes, consistencies and quality.

It is common to see traders selling different types and colours of dabino in Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna and other northern states of the country.
Fresh dabino appear in either golden yellow or deep purple but are dark brown with honey-like coatings when dry.
A nutritionist, Mrs Toyin Fayiga, said dates contain natural fibre and a lot of other nutrients like oil, calcium, magnesium and more. She said dates are easily digestible and contain simple sugar like glucose, fructose and dextrose which are sources of instant energy.
Dates are also rich in digestible fibre and can be a good laxative, and effective in treatment of constipation.
The fruits are also said to have no cholesterol and low in fat, but the fibre in it binds to low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) in the gut and stops its absorption in the small intestine.
There are other uses of date fruits. Due to its high magnesium content, dates have anti-inflammatory properties and therefore good for chronic inflammatory conditions, like Read all here