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        "msgid": "is-having-three-dates-for-breakfast-really-good-for-digestion-1788839569",
        "date": "2026-09-08 09:46:26",
        "title": "Is Having Three Dates for Breakfast Really Good for Digestion?",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "Nutrition experts say dates contain soluble and insoluble fibre that can support healthy digestion and bowel movements, though there is no scientific evidence that eating three in the morning is optimal. The timing of consumption matters little, as the benefits remain the same whenever dates are eaten. A small study found that people who ate seven dates daily for three weeks had more frequent bowel movements.",
        "content": "<p>There is a common belief that eating three dates every morning can\nhelp improve digestion and support metabolic health. But is this claim\ntrue?<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition expert Avery Zenker said dates contain fibre and a range of\nnutrients that can support digestion, provide energy and help regulate\nblood sugar. However, there is no scientific evidence that breakfast is\nthe best time to eat dates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no specific evidence that three dates in the morning is the\nbest thing. As for portion size, three dates can be a reasonable amount,\nbut that does not mean you cannot consume more or less than that,\u201d\nZenker said, as quoted by Very Well Health on Saturday (5\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>If someone enjoys dates and wants to eat them in the morning, there\nis nothing stopping them. Likewise, eating dates at midday or in the\nafternoon will still deliver the same benefits to the body.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEating dates in the morning can be beneficial as an energy boost,\nespecially before physical activity. Dates can also be a good choice in\nthe afternoon or evening, particularly if consumed as a substitute for\nprocessed carbohydrates,\u201d Zenker said.<\/p>\n<p>One of the main components of dates that may support digestive health\nis fibre. Dates contain both soluble and insoluble fibre. Three Medjool\ndates provide around 5 grams of total fibre.<\/p>\n<p>Theresa DeLorenzo, a nutrition expert from Russell Sage College,\nexplained that insoluble fibre helps promote healthy bowel movements.\nMeanwhile, soluble fibre can help keep cholesterol levels under\ncontrol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFibre can also add bulk to stools and help ensure that food and\ndigestive waste keep moving through the digestive tract,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>There is a small study that found benefits for bowel movement\nfrequency. In that study, people who consumed seven dates every day for\nthree weeks experienced more frequent bowel movements. Even so, the\nstudy did not prove that three dates is a specific amount that is most\neffective for digestion.<\/p>",
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