You can buy clusters of dates still on the stem or packaged in boxes – stoned or unstoned. Buy unstoned dates for the best flavour. Eat dates as a sweet snack, or chop them up and scatter them ...

Dried dates are a prime candidate for this unintentional overeating: A single cup of these purple nuggets holds a whopping 451 calories and 101 grams of sugar. Fresh dates aren't much better ...