- Chopped and pitted
- Soft chewy and delicious
- Fibre rich - supports healthy digestion
- Lightly covered in rice powder to prevent date pieces sticking
- Re-sealable air tight, foil pouch to ensure maximum freshness
- 100% pure botanical ingredients, absolutely nothing added
- NOTE: please examine before eating or using in puddings, cakes, sweets etc as these fruits may contain whole or partial pits.
Indigo Herbs Organic Chopped Dates are a premium quality dates packed with vitamins and minerals delivering a a lovely deep rich taste. Our dates can be mixed with muesli or blended with other ingredients in a smoothie.
At Indigo Herbs we are passionate about premium quality botanicals. Explore the tabs on this page to find out more about the health benefits, quality, manufacture and suggested use of this wholefood. At Indigo Herbs we are committed to empowering optimum health and nutrition and assisting you to take responsibility for your own health and wellbeing, by having access to many of natures healing botanicals.
These organic dates can be eaten whole or cut up and spread across muesli or baked into a flapjacks and bread. Alternatively they can be ground up and made into a paste.
NOTE: please examine before eating or using in puddings, cakes, sweets etc as these fruits may contain whole or partial pits.
Serving:
A recommended daily serving is 24g. Although more can be eaten if desired.
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- Certified Organic by The Organic Food Federation.
- Produced to GMP standards.
- Quality Assured by Indigo Herbs.
- Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
- Re-sealable air tight, foil pouch.
- 100% pure botanical ingredients, absolutely nothing added.
Manufacture Process
These Organic Chopped Dates have led their lives under constant supervision and within stringent organic agriculture standards. No chemical herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers have been used in the growing of these Phoenix dactylifera palms. When the dates have reached their full maturity they are hand picked from the tree and set out to harden. They are then mechanically stripped of their skins and chopped before being tested for toxins and pollutants. This final step insures that you get only the very best organic chopped dates. This process complies with GMP standards and is quality assured by Indigo Herbs.
An essential trace mineral in the body, copper has long been known to play a role in human health – its use dates back to 400 BC when Hippocrates is said to have employed it as a treatment for a variety of disorders. Playing a beneficial role in immune function, you need copper for healthy white blood cells – the cell type tasked with seeking out, identifying and destroying pathogens. Low copper levels lower your white blood count leaving you vulnerable to infection.
Copper is a vital element of the dark pigment melanin which imparts colouration to the hair and skin, intake of copper is said to protect greying hair. Copper helps in the absorption of iron from the intestinal tract and releases it from its primary storage sites like the liver. Also playing a significant role in the synthesis of haemoglobin, myelin and collagen, copper helps to protect the myelin sheath surrounding the nerves and is actively involved in the production of an element of connective tissue, elastin. Functioning as a coenzyme for energy metabolism from the macronutrients in food we consume, copper enables a normal metabolic process in association with amino acids and vitamins. Oxidative stress is a characteristic of copper deficiency, when obtained from dietary sources it acts as an antioxidant, getting rid of free radicals which can damage your cells and DNA. For your body to use copper you need to have a balance of zinc and manganese which is why it is best to obtain your copper from dietary sources where it is already in bioavailable form. Topping the chart as the best source of copper are oysters! Closely followed by kale, shitake mushrooms, seeds, nuts and nut butters.
Copper Contributes to:
· the maintenance of normal connective tissues
· normal energy-yielding metabolism
· the normal functioning of the nervous system
· normal hair pigmentation
· normal iron transport in the body
· normal skin pigmentation
· the normal function of the immune system
· the protection of cells from oxidative stress
Vitamin B6, also known as pyridoxine, plays an essential role in human life and is the most versatile of all the B vitamins! Working closely with the other B vitamins, vitamin B6 contributes to numerous functions in the body. It plays an important role in refurbishing the immune system to the required functional level, this potential health benefit appears to be associated with its role in the metabolism of the amino acid tryptophan. Also referred to as the “mood vitamin”, B6 is needed for proper brain development and function, preventing mental fatigue and helping the body make the feel good hormones serotonin and [censored] that relax and lift your spirits, along with melatonin, the hormone which regulates the body clock.
Vitamin B6 is functional in working with a number of enzymatic systems to make these enzymes work in the desired manner, this association contributes to the proper functioning of the nervous system. It is also involved at several steps in the metabolism of carbohydrates, in particular the enzyme that pulls carbohydrates out of storage in the cell - in the form of a molecule called glycogen – which requires vitamin B6 for its activity and it metabolises a number of other nutrients to extract energy. Vitamin B6 is a key factor in the manufacture of haemoglobin – the oxygen carrying component of red blood cells – and has a role in preventing heart disease. Without enough B6 a compound called homocysteine builds up in the body which can damage blood vessel linings, setting the stage for plaque build-up when the body tries to heal the damage. Vitamin B6 prevents this build-up thereby reducing the risk of heart attack. The availability of this important vitamin is highest in foods like spirulina, sunflower and pumpkin seeds, green beans, walnuts and wheat germ.
Vitamin B6 contributes to:
· the normal functioning of the nervous system
· normal homocysteine metabolism
· normal protein and glycogen metabolism
· normal psychological function
· normal red blood cell formation
· the normal function of the immune system
· the reduction of tiredness and fatigue
· the regulation of hormonal activity
· normal cysteine synthesis
· normal energy-yielding metabolism
Derived from the Greek word for magic, manganese is a trace mineral that is present in tiny amounts in the body and is found mostly in the bones, liver, kidneys and pancreas. It is essential for the proper and normal growth of the human bone structure and is a very effective mineral in aiding in the increase of the mineral density of spinal bone. Manganese is also needed in the production and repair of connective tissue, its specific role is in the manufacture of mucopolysaccharides which are one of the main components of all connective tissues.
Regulation of the body’s metabolism is another vital function of manganese with manganese activated enzymes helping in the metabolism of cholesterol, amino acids and carbohydrates. Also a powerful contributor to the protection of cells from oxidative stress, manganese is a component of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) which helps to fight free radicals. Free radicals occur naturally in the body but can damage cell membranes and DNA, antioxidants such as SOD can help to neutralise free radicals. Rich sources of manganese include; whole grains, nuts and nut butters and leafy vegetables.
Manganese contributes to:
· normal energy-yielding metabolism
· the maintenance of normal bones
· the normal formation of connective tissue
· the protection of cells from oxidative stress
| Nutritional info | Per 100g | Serving 45g | Serving %RDA* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Portion in grams | 45 | ||
| Energy KJ/Kcal | 1160KJ/277Kcal | 522KJ/125Kcal | 6.23% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0g | 0.10% |
| of which saturates | 0g | 0g | |
| Carbohydrate | 75.0g | 33.75g | 12.98% |
| of which sugars | 63.3g | 28.48g | |
| Protein | 1.8g | 0g | 1.63% |
| Dietary Fibre | 6.7g | 3.01g | |
| Salt | 0mg | 0mg | 0.00% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.25mg | 0.11mg | 8.00% |
| Copper | 0.36mg | 0.16mg | 16.29% |
| Manganese | 0.30mg | 0.13mg | 6.66% |
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