Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharon Radisch What are dates—and why should you give a fig about these natural treats? Eaten on its own, a date is a nutritious ...

Dates are emerging as 2026's favourite healthy snack, thanks to their natural sweetness, fibre, antioxidants and essential ...

You may have munched on a date as a part of a charcuterie board or tossed it into a smoothie for a dash of sweetness. But dates have so much more to offer than natural sweetness. Each bite of the ...

Dates are a versatile ingredient that can be used to add an undernote of sweet and caramelly goodness to any dish, or can simply be eaten whole as a snack. Alexandra Domrongchai is a food and travel ...

If you type “dates” into TikTok’s search bar, you’ll find plenty of ideas for a night of romance. You might also see a variety of recipes using the sweet, wrinkly, brown dried fruit. That’s because ...

Dates offer more than just sweetness — they contain fiber, potassium, and antioxidants that make them more nutritious than refined sugar and can help support blood sugar control. Despite their ...

The date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is one of the most adapted plants in the desert due to its capability to tolerate high temperatures, droughts, and salinity 1. Meanwhile, date fruits are ...

Today on World Food Day, a team of Plant Scientists from King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) has begun a major project to improve global date palm production and protection.