Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Dates and honey are foods that many people come across when searching for healthy recipes online.
These foods are characterized by many benefits, as dates provide the body with the energy it needs, in addition to being rich in essential minerals. It is recommended to take it before breakfast during the month of Ramadan.
And a new study from Britain’s Oxford University found that honey was more effective in relieving symptoms of colds and flu-like illnesses than usual commercial treatments, and might provide a safer, cheaper, and more readily available alternative to antibiotics.
However, this does not mean overconsumption of them, according to what the main platform for health awareness in the Saudi Ministry of Health, “Live Healthy”, stated in a tweet on “Twitter”, as they are considered foods rich in sugars.
And the Saudi Ministry of Health advised, on its website, people with diabetes to moderate their consumption of dates, as eating them in abundance causes irregular blood sugar in people with diabetes, while experts warn once morest consuming honey in abundance, as it is metabolized like sugar in the body, just like table sugar and molasses. And maple syrup.
