May be not the most popular products in use, figs are fruits that have amazing benefits for our body. Figs have been cultivated for centuries. The tree grows in warm, semiarid climates and originated in Western Asia and the Mediterranean.There are over 700 named varieties of figs in the world.
Benefits of Figs:
Benefits of Figs:
- Figs are up to 1000% higher in calcium than any other common fruits - 133mg in 100g
- Figs have the highest dietary fiber of any common fruit, nut or vegetable
- They are high in peptic fiber which is a soft soluble fiber and helps the body remove toxic wastes and reduces cholesterol levels
- Figs are over 50% higher in potassium content than bananas. Potassium and sodium need to be in balance in the body and an excess in one depletes the other. For strong alcohol and sugar cravings and also salt cravings resulting from excess salt or sodium rich foods, sweet potassium foods like figs will produce a better sodium-potassium balance and control cravings
- Figs have a high content of plant protein, nearly twice as high as other dried fruits and over ten times that of most fresh fruits
- Figs are loaded with natural food energy in the form of easily digestible natural sugars such as glucose and fructose
- Figs have a higher overall score in minerals and trace minerals than other common fruits
- Figs have natural humectants that extend their shelf life and baked life
- Figs are virtually cholesterol, fat and sodium free
- Figs have a role to play in the health of the bowels. They have a detoxifying action and cleanse the intestines.
- Figs also moisten the lungs.
- Chinese medicine recognizes figs as toxin neutralizers.
- One of the most alkalizing foods, figs can help balance the acid that forms from diets rich in meat and refined foods.