Dates contain a large amount of vitamins, various trace elements, and sugar, and their vitamin C content far exceeds that of fruits like apples and oranges. Although dates are a classic example of both food and medicine, they are not suitable for everyone. Some people should not consume too many dates.
People with excessive phlegm-dampness Their symptoms include: a tendency to cough up phlegm, a frequent feeling of fullness and distension in the chest, and easy fatigue. They often experience abdominal bloating and a poor appetite. After eating too many dates, the original symptoms can easily worsen, leading to adverse reactions such as chills, fever, thirst, and stomach bloating. This is because dates have a sweet, pungent, and hot nature, are biased towards being damp-heat, and can easily produce phlegm and dampness.
Children Children have weaker spleen and stomach functions. Dates are sticky and not easily digested; eating too many can hinder the stomach and easily affect a child's appetite and digestive function. Additionally, dates contain too much sugar, which can easily lead to cavities. (Health Times / Wang Jue, Nanyuan Hospital of Beijing)