Health Benefits of Dates Vinegar

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These date palm trees are more for landscaping rather than for harvesting the fruits
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These date palm trees are more for landscaping rather than for harvesting the fruits
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Vinegar is probably one of the most versatile item that any household should have. You can use it in your food, use it for its medicinal benefits, as a preserving agent, and with its dissolving power, you can even use it as a cleaning agent.

Vinegar has been used in a variety of ways but the most common use is in our food. Examples of the most common and popular vinegars are balsamic, apple, malt, white distilled rice, rice wine and specialty vinegar.

Dates waiting to be harvested
Dates waiting to be harvested
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Specialty vinegar

Specialty vinegar may be new to certain markets but has been used for years in its home market. Examples of specialty vinegar are pomegranate & dates vinegar which is very popular in the Middle East, and coconut & cane vinegar which are common in Indonesia, Philippines and India

Unlike pomegranate vinegar, dates vinegar is not so popular outside its home market. For that reason, if you search dates vinegar in Amazon.com or in eBay, your search will not return any results.

There are many health benefits of eating dates, and there are several articles written on this subject, but not many are familiar with the health benefits of dates vinegar.

Health Benefits of Dates Vinegar

Dates vinegar has been used for years as both food and medicine in the Middle East and amongst the health benefits of dates vinegar are:

  • Weight Loss: Drinking dates vinegar will help suppress your appetite and reduce hunger.
  • Prevent cancer: As with eating apricot seeds, regular intake of dates vinegar will help prevent abdominal cancer.
  • Weak heart: Dates vinegar drink is an excellent remedy for weak heart.
  • Eases child birth: Drinking dates vinegar will ease the pain of childbirth. They are known to contain hormones which strengthen the uterus, help produce milk for nursing mothers and also prevent blood loss after childbirth. It also help built strength during convalescing.
  • Menstrual disorder: Help with menstrual disorders
  • Strengthen immunity system: The regular cleansing of the system will remove toxins from the body. This will help strengthen the immunity system. It will also helps in the gastric inflammation and relief constipation.
  • Being high in iron & potassium, it is good for Anemia
  • Fatigue: High in energy and is therefore good for fatigue.
  • Cough: Help to relief sore throat, persistent cough and removing phlegm.
  • Relieves headaches due to heat
  • Heals burns & skin inflammations when applied

Buying Dates Vinegar

As mentioned earlier, dates vinegar is not so popular outside the Middle East market and hence not so easily available in your local supermarket. It is not even available on Amazon.com or eBay.

Your best bet is to find it at the nearest Middle Eastern grocery store near you.

Using Dates Vinegar

Dates vinegar has a rich fruity flavor and is dark brown in color . It is not as sweet as a good balsamic. It actually tastes more like a mix of malt vinegar and balsamic. To enjoy the many health benefits of dates vinegar, you can use it as:

  • A Drink: Take 1-2 tablespoon of dates vinegar, preferably mix with a glass of water, first thing in the morning and last thing at night. You may add honey to sweeten the taste.
  • As Salad Dressing: Use it as you would with balsamic vinegar.
  • In your cooking: Replace other vinegar that you would normally use in your cooking, with dates vinegar.
  • In your pickle: Likewise, replace your normal vinegar for your pickle, with dates vinegar.
  • As a dip: Mix dates vinegar to olive oil for your dip.

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Recipe for Dates Vinegar Salad Dressing with Blue Cheese

Ingedients
Amount
Dates Vinegar
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
1/2 cup
Yogurt (plain, low fat)
1/2 cup
Sour Cream
1/2 cup
Garlic clove , minced
1
Creamy Blue Cheese
8 oz
Ground Black Pepper
a pinch

Preparation:

Mix sour cream, yogurt, mayonnaise, dates vinegar and garlic, and whisk until smooth. Then add the crumbled blue cheese. Season it with the ground black pepper.

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Recipe for Dates Vinegar Salad Dressing with Poppy Seed

Ingredients
Amount
Mayonnaise
3/4 cup
Honey
1/4 cup
Dates Vinegar
2 tablespoon
Poppy Seed
2 teaspoon

Preparations:

Whisk together all the ingredients in a medium bowl.

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Disclaimer

The health benefits of Dates Vinegar may not be fully documented and the information provided, should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice and treatment. Please consult your health care provider if you have any history of medical problem or before taking any alternative remedy.

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greatstuff Hub Author 2 months ago

Hi ehsan, thanks for dropping by. If you go to my other hub on Pomegranate Vinegar at http://greatstuff.hubpages.com/_gsgnup/hub/Health- you will find the steps on how to make pomegranate vinegar. Just replace pomegranate with dates, the steps are similar. Good luck and let us know of your progress and success.

ehsan 2 months ago

im very interested in making date vinegar myself but i dont know how to do it...please advise...thanks

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greatstuff Hub Author 3 months ago

I am glad you have seen and gain some benefits of taking dates vinegar. Drinking dates Vinegar first thing in the morning, before brushing your teeth, is indeed, the best way. In fact, according to our country 'old wives tale', drinking water before gargling your mouth, hence drinking the water together with the saliva (overnite saliva?..is there a special term/word for this?) helps make you look younger!

Mariam 3 months ago

Hi..I took 2 tablespoon date vinegar with a glass of cold water before brushing my teeth(better), before it was so sour but now I need it very much. My body fell good and i able to work easily(lighter). i got rashes at my foot and it is gone and also my pain at foot less as i step up from my bed..i will never stop taking date vinegar

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greatstuff Hub Author 3 months ago

Hi Razlan, Vinegar unfortunately are sour, whether its a dates vinegar, apple cider vinegar, balsamic etc. You will get used to the taste after a few days of drinking. Take 1 tablespoon of the dates vibegar and mix eith 1 glass of water. Drink it first thing in the morning. If you like, you can have your second dosage before dinner

Razlan 3 months ago

I just heart about dates vineger, and I would lie to try it for weight lost,...its so sour...

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greatstuff Hub Author 5 months ago

Hi mljdgulley354..I am not surprised that you have not heard of dates vinegar. As I had mentioned in my hub, it is very commonly use in its home market i.e. The Middle East, as well in Turkey, Northern African counties. It is not even available on eBay and Amazon.com

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mljdgulley354 Level 7 Commenter 5 months ago

I just wrote a hub on vinegar uses. I have never heard of dates vinegar either

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rasta1 Level 6 Commenter 5 months ago

The recipes shared is very thoughtful

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rasta1 Level 6 Commenter 5 months ago

The recipes shared is very thoughtful

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Kris Heeter Level 7 Commenter 5 months ago

Very interesting and useful - I had never heard of dates vinegar before!

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