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Pistachios are among the highest-protein nuts, carry more potassium per 100g than dates or bananas, and are one of the richest plant sources of vitamin B6. They're also the only...
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The glossiest dates on the shelf are often the worst ones. Here are seven checks you can run with your eyes, nose and hands — how to spot glucose-syrup glazing,...
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Let's be clear about this from the start: no food protects your lungs from haze. Masks, air purifiers and staying indoors do that. But a scratchy throat, a dry mouth...
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Dates are a genuinely good snack for children — real food, no added sugar, useful fibre and minerals. But two things matter more than any of that: whole dates are...
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Many people have heard that seven Ajwa dates in the morning carry a particular blessing, without knowing where the narration comes from or exactly what it says. Here is the...
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Dates are fast carbohydrate in a form you can carry in a pocket, and they cost a fraction of an energy gel. They're also high in fibre, which is exactly...
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Most date storage advice is written for dry climates. In Malaysia's humidity, the kitchen counter is a riskier place than those guides assume. Here's where to keep dates, how long...
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Calories, sugar, fibre, potassium and everything else — the complete nutritional profile of dates per 100g and per individual date, with the context that makes the numbers meaningful rather than...
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"Can I eat dates?" is one of the first questions people ask after a diabetes diagnosis, and the usual answer — a flat no — isn't supported by the research....
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You've probably heard that eating dates in late pregnancy helps with labour. There is real research behind that, and it's more interesting than most people realise — but it's also...
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Eight varieties, eight very different dates. This guide compares Ajwa, Safawi, Mariami, Medjool, Mabroom, Tunisia, Rotab and Aloei side by side — how each one tastes, what it costs, and...
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Almost every date you've eaten was fully dried. Rotab is the stage before that — picked fresh, soft and juicy, with a mild sweetness that's completely different from a dried...
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Most dates compete on sweetness. Mabroom doesn't — and that's exactly why people who dislike sugary fruit end up loving it. Here's what makes this long, slender Saudi variety different,...
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