Medjool Dates available for online puchase or in our Scottsdale, Arizona retail location. Medjool Dates are truly nature's answer to our sweet tooth. Some varieties provide energy in the form of natural invert sugars important for persons who cannot tolerate sucrose. The Medjool provides a higher than average natural invert sugar content. These dates are most commonly used not only for eating but also for industrial and confectionery products. Health Benefits.Date is the name of the fruit of the Date Palm, which originated somewhere in the desert oases of Morocco and, perhaps, southwest Asia. The people of the Middle East have consumed dates, as a part of their staple diet, since centuries, mainly owing to its high nutritional value. Apart from being rich in natural fibers, dates also comprise of a lot of other nutrients, like oil, calcium, sulfur, iron, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, copper & magnesium. Dates are a great source of dietary fiber. The American Cancer Society recommends that you consume 20-35 grams of dietary fiber a day. Dietary fiber comes in two forms soluble and insoluble. Each serves a valuable function. Insoluble fiber increases the rate at which food moves through the digestive system. Soluble fiber may help control diabetes by decreasing elevated blood glucose levels. Soluble fiber also had been found to help lower serum cholesterol levels, particularly undesirable low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. According to researchers at the University of Scranton in Scranton Pennsylvania, pitted dates have the highest concentration of polyphenols among dried fruits. The findings of this research suggest that dried fruits should be a greater part of the diet as they are dense in phenol antioxidants and nutrients, most notably fiber. A serving of power-packed dates contains 31 grams of carbohydrates, making them a powerhouse of energy. Carbohydrates include 3 grams of dietary fiber and 29 grams of naturally occurring sugars such as fructose, glucose and sucrose to provide quick energy and are readily used by the body. Dates are a perfect energy boosting snack! Fruits like Medjool Dates, need little preparation to become a healthy part of a meal or an on-the-go snack. Like vegetables, they're packed with fiber, potassium and magnesium and are low in fat.