Loading… Apart from their sweet and delicious taste, dates are considered to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet, and both science and religion agree. This chewy fruit of the date palm tree was believed to possess incredible healing properties since biblical times, and now scientists are catching up to confirm that our ancestors knew exactly what they were talking about. As described in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, Allah instructed Virgin Mary to consume dates before she gave birth to Jesus. Today, dates are regularly given to pregnant women within the Islamic tradition. Researchers at … Continue reading Health Benefits of Dates