Dates good or bad ? ( the fruit that is)

[drewc65]

Dried dates are they good or bad for you as a food source or is just that they taste really good. Never had them until youngest brought some home the other day tried some and they ain't have bad . But are they good for you ?

 

[snorri]

Moderation in all things edible and you shouldn't go far wrong.

 

[Lullabelle]

Personally I prefer big fat juicy medjool dates, a lot of air miles but then so do most things. They are fruit so I should imagine that yes they will be good for you.

 

[Cycleops]

Any dried fruit consumed in quantity will really loosen your bowels, so beware! I love them, but I hate Dates, yuk.

 

[Puddles]

No idea as they are vile but this person does say no, but I think they may be a fruitarian

http://www.30bananasaday.com/forum/topics/dried-dates-not-good-for-you

 

[BJH]

Dried fruit of the devil

 

[TheDoctor]

Delish!

 

[biggs682]

good for wind

 

[Moon bunny]

Boxed dates in a sandwich with cheese, one of the good things about autumn.

 

[PeteXXX]

I used to work in a date plantation in the Jordan Valley many moons ago... I grew them, harvested them, packed them and now cannot stand the sight or taste of them!! lol

 

[Fnaar]

I love them, but they make oi fart. PARP PARP

 

[Scoosh]

They are very high in sugars = calories, so good for scoffing out on a ride but too many - and watch the scales !

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Yeah, lovely but highly calorific

 

[hopless500]

 

[snorri]

Yeah, lovely but highly calorific

This could be what's wrong with my weight loss programme, and I've just bought another box of them today.