How many red dates are best to eat per day, what happens if you eat too many, and when is the best time to eat them?

Jujube, which is what we commonly call red dates, has been listed since ancient times as one of the “five fruits” (chestnut, peach, plum, apricot, jujube). Its vitamin C content is very high, ranking first among all kinds of fruits, so it has the reputation of “king of vitamins.” Although jujube has high nutritional value, it also cannot be eaten in large amounts, so how many jujubes are best to eat per day? What happens if you eat too many? When is the best time to eat them?

1. How many jujubes are best to eat per day?

For women, jujube is not only a delicious fruit but also a good tonic, with effects such as strengthening the tendons and bones, nourishing the blood and promoting qi, and beautifying the face and nourishing the skin. It can be eaten raw, cooked, steeped in water, or stewed in meat soup. There is a saying: “Eat three dates a day, and you will not look old at a hundred,” Generally, eating 3 jujubes a day is enough. For smaller jujubes, you can eat 6-8. If you are a patient after surgery or a woman who has just given birth, the number of jujubes can be increased, and about 10 a day is enough. Everyone can decide the number of jujubes to eat each day according to their own actual physical condition.

2. What happens if you eat too many jujubes?

Jujubes should not be eaten too much every day, because they are high in calories and sugar. Eating too many can easily cause obesity and also easily cause excessive internal heat. Red dates are rich in sugar, and eating too many can easily lead to tooth decay and can also easily cause blood sugar to rise in diabetic patients. The skin of red dates contains more fiber and is relatively hard in texture, so it should be chewed thoroughly when eaten; otherwise it will damage the stomach and intestines and cause bloating, constipation, and other conditions.

3. When is the best time to eat jujubes?

There is no clear time rule for when to eat jujubes. If it is for medicinal supplementation, there are requirements for both time and dosage, so just follow the doctor's advice. If it is for dietary supplementation, you can eat them around 10 a.m. or around 3 p.m. These two time periods can provide the body with energy and will not bring burden to the stomach and intestines. You can also eat them after dinner, because jujubes help with sleep, and people who often suffer from insomnia can improve their insomnia by eating them.

4. How should jujubes be eaten?

1. Steeped in water: Jujubes steeped in water nourish the liver and eliminate toxins. If they are fresh jujubes, they are not suitable for steeping in water, as this will seriously destroy vitamin C. If they are dried jujubes, steeping them whole makes it very difficult to fully dissolve their active ingredients, so you can break them open before steeping in water.

2. Made into tea: Jujubes made into tea supplement qi and protect the throat. After frying jujubes until black and steeping them as tea, they can treat stomach cold and stomach pain. If longan is also added, it becomes a tea for nourishing blood and supplementing qi, which is good for the throat.

3. Steeped in liquor: Jujubes steeped in liquor keep the blood vessels unobstructed. During soaking, jujubes more easily release nutrient-rich organic substances, which has a certain effect on keeping blood vessels unobstructed.

4. Made into soup: Jujubes made into soup relieve cough and moisten the lungs. Put jujubes, white fungus, and rock sugar together in a pot, add water, and simmer into soup to relieve cough and moisten the lungs.

5. Made into porridge: Jujubes made into porridge calm the nerves and help sleep. Combine jujubes, lily bulb, lotus seed, and millet to make porridge, which can regulate symptoms such as irritability, depression, and mental restlessness in women and better exert the effect of calming the nerves.

6. Cooked with eggs: Jujubes cooked with eggs nourish the blood and beautify the face. Simmer jujubes, longan, and brown sugar together in water, crack in an egg, and cook gently over low heat until done; it has the effect of nourishing the blood and beautifying the face.