I can say that the book is engaging and helpful to me in understanding the Spartan role in classical Greek history.I was prepared for a dry, textbook approach and this is much better than that. I recommend it as an advanced book but I am anything but advanced in this area of history.
Iron for your blood, fiber for roughage, vitamin A for your eyes, potassium for your heart, B-vitamins, tannins - these are just a few of the many nutrients in dates, making them one of the healthiest foods in the world.
Low in fat, and sodium, they contain no cholesterol, and are high in fiber and magnesium. Dates contain more potassium then a banana, and are rich in iron! So good for you, yet they taste like candy... Nature's Candy! Considered sacred in ancient times, dates were mentioned more than 50 times in the bible.