Benefits of dates during pregnancy in islam
How many dates to eat during pregnancy
How fast can dates induce labor.
Eating dates during pregnancy: 5 reasons why this is perfect for your sweet cravings
When women get pregnant, they start craving for certain foods. Sometimes they may get up in the middle of night and ask for ice cream.
Other times, they will feel like eating chocolate. They can satisfy their sweet tooth by eating dates, which are healthy and have benefits. For 2011 study published in the US National Library of Medicine, 154 women participated.
While 77 of them ate dates late in their pregnancy, the remaining 77 didn’t.
When to start eating dates in pregnancyIt was found that the women who ate dates had significantly less need for medical intervention when it came to inducing labour compared to those who didn’t take the sweet fruit. Read on to find out the benefits of eating dates during pregnancy.
Benefits of eating dates during pregnancy
Dates are rich in sugar, but they also have many micronutrients like potassium, manganese, magnesium and copper, says Dr Chetna Jain, Director Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Cloudnine Group of hospitals, Sector 14, Gurugram.
They are also very high in antioxidants such