Dried Red Dates

Common Names: Jujube, Chinese dates
Chinese Name: 红枣

What are Red dates?

• Red dates are from the Buckthorn botanical family. They have been cultivated in China for more than 4,000 years.

• There are at least 400 varieties from fresh to dry that attain a chewy texture. They have been labeled as “the king

  of nuts” for the rich nutrition volume that contains seventy to eighty times higher in Vitamin C than grapes and apples.

• Red dates can transfer the excess cholesterol into bile acids, thus reducing the probability of gallstone formation.

Are there any health benefits?

• Research has shown that they can reduce high cholesterol.

How do I prepare it?

• Tonifying blood:
  Red dates can strengthen the spleen and stomach “qi” that helps to digest food, tonify blood and tranquilize the mind.

• Improving insomnia:
  Red dates are good for people who have insomnia from lack of “qi” and blood such as the blood being unable to moisturize the liver and heart causing a “yin” and “yang” disorder.

• Helping to protect the liver, reducing cholesterol and preventing cancer.
• Promoting the digestion.

How do I store it?

• Dried prawn can be kept for months, keep it in the refrigerator or in a cool dry place.

• Stale ones turn gray and become flavorless.

• Store in a cool dry place.

Additional Information

• Though the red dates have high nutritional value, it is recommended not to eat too much a time due to it is rich in fructose and indigestible.

• Red dates contain a lot of sugar that makes unfavorable for diabetics.