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This information reveals some of the
wisdom inherent in Allah's advice to
Mary. Now, scientists inform us that date

is an important source of nutrients be-
cause it contains all of the necessary es-
2
sentials for human life. In fact, one
renowned expert on the subject, V. H. W.
Dowson, suggests that one glass of milk
and one date per day provides a person's
daily nutritional requirements. 3
Dates contain various vitamins (e.g.,
A, beta-carotene, B1, B2, B3, and B6) and
minerals, (e.g., sodium, potassium, calci-
um, magnesium, fiber, iron, sulphur,
phosphorus, and chlorine) and are also
rich in fiber, fats, and proteins. Some of
the ensuing benefits are as follows:

A date's nutritional value is based
on the balance between its minerals.
During the prolonged period of morning
sickness and the altering physiognomy, a
shortage of potassium occurs and needs to
be supplemented. This fruit's
high potassium content is
certainly welcome here,
as its role in preserving
the body's water lev-
els.
Iron controls the
red blood cells' synthesis
of hemoglobin, which pre-