Fig is one of the oldest tree species in the world, belonging to the fig genus of the mulberry family. Figs are usually considered to be non-flowering, in fact, its flowers are hidden in the empty chambers of the fig, from the outside look only see the fruit not see the flowers, so the name fig.

What is the nutritional value of figs?

Figs with thin skin and no kernel, soft and sweet flesh, unique flavor, very popular.Figs are highly nutritious, rich in protein, calcium, potassium, selenium, dietary fiber and phytochemicals.Protein, calcium and selenium are about 7, 15 and 5 times more abundant than apples respectively. The calorie content of 65kcal per 100g of fresh figs is slightly higher than that of apples (54kcal/100g).

Figs are rich in pectin, which is soluble dietary fiber, can laxative, shorten the stay time of toxic and harmful substances in the intestinal tract, on the prevention of constipation and intestinal cancer has certain benefits.

Figs contain fig protease, which can hydrolyze proteins into amino acids or polypeptides, so it is the same as the protease in papaya, pineapple, kiwi, and meat cooked together, can play a role in tenderizing the meat, is a natural tenderizing powder. However, figs are not suitable for eating a large amount on an empty stomach due to the protease, otherwise it will harm the gastrointestinal mucosa and cause gastrointestinal discomfort.

What are the benefits of figs?

Figs are also medicinal and food products, can be used for food, can also be used for medicinal purposes. Roots, stems, leaves and fruits of figs can be used as medicine, and their medicinal value has been emphasized by people for a long time.

The Compendium of Materia Medica records: figs, sweet, flat, non-toxic. Treatment of five hemorrhoids, sore throat". Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine" says: figs strengthen the stomach and clear the intestines, swelling and detoxification, treatment of enteritis, dysentery, sore throat, sores and scabies. Chinese medicine with dried figs into medicine, the main treatment of enteritis, dysentery, indigestion, loss of appetite, constipation, jaundice, sore throat, hemorrhoids and other diseases.

Modern medical research shows that figs contain benzaldehyde, furanocoumarin, psoralen, fosetin lactone and other bioactive ingredients, has a certain anticancer effect. In addition, figs also contain polysaccharides, flavonoids, SOD and other active ingredients, with antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-aging, lowering blood glucose and blood lipids, on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases has a supporting role.

However, most of these medicinal studies are isolated experiments and animal experiments, clinical research is not deep enough, whether in the human body is equally effective, it is still unclear, and experiments are mostly used fig extract, our daily consumption can not reach this dose. Therefore, we can only say that fig is a fruit with rich nutritional value, containing a variety of biological active ingredients with health value. It can be used as a fruit on a daily basis to enrich the variety of our ingredients, which is good for health.

As a fruit to eat directly, sun-dried as a snack to eat, sun-dried sliced soak water to drink ...... figs are consumed in a variety of ways, is more common in our daily life, medicine and food a thing. What are the specific effects?

1、Improve human resistance

Because figs are rich in pectin and vitamins, after entering the intestinal tract to absorb water expansion, can adsorb a variety of harmful substances in the intestinal tract. When the human intestinal tract is clean, it can promote the formation of a variety of antibodies, and improve the phagocytosis of white blood cells, the body's ability to fight disease can also be improved.

2. Eliminate accumulation and dissolve food

Malic acid, citric acid, lipase, hydrolase and other substances in figs have the effect of improving appetite and promoting digestion.

3, laxative

Although figs are fruits, but the fat content is relatively high, can play a role in lubricating the intestinal tract, for people with poor bowel movement is very beneficial. And it can also promote the body's absorption of some fat-soluble vitamins.

In addition, there are also claims that figs cure cancer, which I have reservations about; at most, they should have a preventive effect, lowering the incidence of cancer, and the types of cancer that can be effective are limited.

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Figs, being a temperate fruit, I was first introduced to figs as dried figs, not fresh. Because of the earliest therapeutic work, figs have certain therapeutic benefits.

First, let's see what nutrients figs contain.

Figs, contains 81.3g of water, 65kcal of energy, 1.5g of protein, 0.1g of fat, 16g of carbohydrates, 3.0g of dietary fiber, 3ug of vitamin A, 30ug of carotenoids, 0.03mg of thiamine, 0.02mg of riboflavin, 0.10mg of niacin 0.10mg of vitamin C2.0mg of vitamin E1.82mg of vitamin A, 67mg of calcium, phosphorus 18mg, potassium 212mg, sodium 5.5mg, magnesium 17mg, iron 0.1mg, zinc 1.42mg, selenium 0.67mg, copper 0.01mg, manganese 0.17mg

Figs (dry), water 11.5g, energy 36kcal, protein 3.6g, fat 4.3g, carbohydrates 77.8g, carotenoids 6ug, thiamin 0.13mg, riboflavin 0.07mg, niacin 0.79mg, vitamin C 5.2mg, calcium 363mg, phosphorus 67mg, potassium 898mg, sodium 10.0 mg, magnesium 96mg Iron 4.5mg, Zinc 0.8mg.

From the ingredients contained above, figs are rich in sugar, calcium and potassium.

Benefits of eating figs?

Figs, rich in dietary fiber. It has the effect of strengthening the stomach and laxative, promoting digestion and enhancing appetite.

Figs are rich in calcium, equal to that of prickly pear, and are also rich in potassium, making them suitable for people with high blood pressure.

Figs, which can be used as medicine, have the effect of benefiting the lungs and facilitating the throat. Ancient medical books recorded. Clinically, it is mainly used for tingling in the throat and hoarseness in lung heat.

Figs are rich in sugar, medium among fruits. In particular, the sugar content in the dried product is extremely high, up to 77.8g per 100g, making it unsuitable for diabetics.

Overall, figs have a very good effect on strengthening the spleen and tonifying the lungs.

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Figs are fresh and delicious, many people like to eat. Fresh figs, ripe green outside and red inside, soft, peel the skin can be eaten, the flavor is thick, sweet; fig juice, drinks, jam has a unique fragrance, thirst, women, children, old and young people.

In addition to being eaten directly and processed into a variety of food products, figs havemedicinal valueThe fruit and leaves are used as medicine. The ripe fruit of figs, with moreAnthocyanins, Vitamin Cand other potent antioxidants that help scavenge free radicals in the body, slow down cellular aging, inhibit pigmentation, andbeauty and nourishing the face (idiom); improve one's health and appearanceIt's a great way to get the ladies to love you.

Figs contain dietary fiber, a variety of organic acids, hydrolytic enzymes, lipases and proteases, anti-tumor components, substances that inhibit sarcoma, and much higher iron content than other fruits. There areLowers and breaks down blood lipidsfunction, reduce fat deposition in blood vessels, keep the blood unimpeded; can assist in the treatment of loss of appetite, dyspepsia, pharyngitis, rheumatism, tendon pain, enteritis, dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoids and carbuncle scabies, etc.; but also to play aregulate qi and dispel phlegm (TCM)It is also effective in strengthening the stomach, clearing the intestines, eliminating swelling and detoxification, repelling worms, inhibiting bacteria and lowering blood pressure; andEnhancement of human immunity, anti-aging ability, improve cellular vitality and promote cellular metabolism.

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As a fig lover, I still feel compelled to answer this question, and I just bought two pounds of dried figs as a snack not too long ago!

My hometown in southeastern Henan, a small countryside, belongs to the north-south geographic boundary in China on the region, precipitation is quite sufficient, the temperature can also be called suitable, but also can grow and bear figs, so, when I was a child home planted a few fig trees.

In the fall always like to wait until the fig fruit open smile, that is, when the fruit is ripe to pick it, one by one to eat, the soft texture coupled with the sweetness, and finally the fig seeds in the mouth in the explosion of the feeling, haha, really like.

Figs are rich in nutritional value!

In fact, I chose figs for their more balanced and rich nutritional value.

First of all, although its sugar content is high, but the overall calorie content is not high, is and I as a more ideal snack during the weight loss and slimming period. At the same time, it is also rich in dietary fiber and micronutrients, so that the daily nutritional intake is more balanced and comprehensive!

Various ancient medical books clearly recorded: figs have a healthy stomach and intestines, swelling and detoxification effect. Can be used to treat enteritis, dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoids, sore throat, carbuncle scabies, but also beneficial to the throat, appetizing insect repellent effect.

Figs are also an exotic species!

Previously, I made a reply dedicated to our current exotic species, in which I talked about figs.

Figs are actually native to the Mediterranean coast, mainly along the Turkey-Afghanistan line, the ancient region is known as Persia. In our country during the Tang Dynasty, figs by Persian merchants along the Silk Road into our country, now figs in our country in the north and south are cultivated, but the southern part of Xinjiang especially.

I now often buy dried figs on a toothpick is purchased from farmers in Xinjiang, the price is quite affordable and acceptable, the taste can also meet my needs! Every year will buy a lot of pounds, is a good choice for rest as a snack dessert.

In addition, some areas in Shandong are also rich in figs, of which, Weihai figs are the most famous! According to the Grain and Oil Market News, benefit from the unique geographic and climatic conditions and a long history of cultivation in the vicinity of Weihai, Weihai figs are thin-skinned and kernel-less, with soft, sweet and refreshing flesh, which is loved by the people, but I haven't had a chance to taste it yet, haha, I will definitely go to taste it if I have a chance!

Overall, what a great fig!

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Thanks for the invitation. To the point, figs are actually a good fruit (snack) substances, looks Ling Ling clear, sweet and tantalizing taste, figs are a lot of foodies eyes of the must-have things. For figs, most people's impression of its existence is to break it open, which will be densely packed with seeds in the red flesh, sweet fruit full of strong flavor. What are the health benefits of eating figs on a regular basis? Healthy consumption of figs, but also ask you to rely on the view.

Figs, in fact, are a fruit food that is rich in nutrients:

Figs, to the root is a nutrient-rich food, which contains a variety of amino acid substances, in addition to its own rich content of sugar-based substances, such as glucose and fructose are among the more concentrated substances; such as vitamin C, vitamin A and other vitamins are also more than adequate; such as pectin and other cellulose substances in the figs are also embodied; because of this, the fig is a nutrient-rich "common fruit" is more appropriate. Because of this, say fig is a nutrient-rich "common fruit" is more appropriate.

What are the health benefits of eating figs regularly?

• Provides energy (for the body):
  

Since figs contain sufficient glucose and fructose substances, then after consumption can be good for the body to provide caloric substances, a gram of carbohydrates can provide energy 4 kcal, so that the daily work and study can provide a material basis.

• As a snack, eat it sparingly to enhance your appetite:
  

Figs are a sweet and sour food, a fruit that can be eaten often, and it's better to use them as a refreshing appetizer after starting a meal, a sweet and sour healthy snack that can help stimulate the taste buds and stimulate the appetite is a good thing to do.

• It promotes intestinal metabolism and has a reliable positive effect on intestinal health:
  

Figs are a kind of fiber-rich food, the content of dietary fiber is remarkable, appropriate consumption can promote the healthy metabolism of the intestinal tract, can promote your body's defecation process, so you will be able to prevent constipation and other problems probability of occurring, for the intestinal health has a good role in promoting.

• Killing time:
  

And sweet drinks, spicy strips, potato chips and other unhealthy snacks small you, figs are a natural snack, life suggests that you can often eat less, in other words, such snacks to eat can also help you guys to kill time, happier to face life.

Some little things need to be made deliberately clear when it comes to eating figs healthily:

• Consumption must be limited:
  

Needless to say, figs are very sweet, often consumed or consumed in large quantities is easy to increase the risk of dental caries, obesity and other problems, so consumption must be limited, it is recommended that the amount of figs consumed in a single day does not exceed 100 grams, shallow.

• To eat figs, it is recommended between meals:
  

In order not to cause more serious effects on blood sugar, eating figs please pay attention to the selection of time, it is generally recommended to eat between meals is more reliable.

Small figs, good flavor, reliable nutrition, eat from time to time, the benefits are quite a lot; but for the sake of health, please treat scientifically + healthy consumption.

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Missing food from home, figs are the main one.

Pick one under the tree, take a bite, the juice is like honey, the honey is like oil, like a good salted duck egg yolk flowing oil, make people excited and panic. The flavor is very sweet, so it has the nickname "sugar buns", but the sweetness is not too snoozy, with a refreshing fruity aroma, layered on the palate. When you eat it, the red and soft flesh is wrapped with tiny seeds, dancing on the tongue, the texture is smooth, soft and sticky, but not greasy. Think about it, it's instantly sweet!

Nowadays, figs are the great love of food bloggers, niche flavors almost become a net red, so home has also become one of the main production areas of figs, in the yard, the gate, between the mountains, highways and green belts next to the more than her figure.

The fig is an ancient species to say the least, with humans cultivating and eating it for over 10,000 years. In the Bible, after eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Eve were ashamed of their nudity, and it is written that they pulled a few leaves from a tree to wrap their bodies, and the tree was the fig tree.

Nowadays figs as a fruit, in addition to the sweet taste, in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber content are relatively rich.

Lots of dietary fiber, good for constipation relief

The dense structure of figs makes it high in dietary fiber content, figs (dry) has 13.3mg/100mg, even if the amount of fresh fruit dietary fiber is not low, for our intestinal peristalsis, the prevention of constipation is very helpful, especially common in pregnant women, children constipated people.

Dietary fiber punch made from figs, it is very suitable for weight loss people to eat, while containing pectin-like components belong to the soluble dietary fiber, on the control of blood lipids also have a certain role.

High in calcium and potassium, beneficial for people with high blood pressure

Figs are high in calcium and potassium, fresh figs contain 35 mg of calcium per 100 grams, and dried figs have about 100 mg of calcium, which is not bad. At the same time, they contain 232 mg of potassium per 100 grams, and potassium is good for blood pressure control, so they are suitable for people with high blood pressure.

antioxidant

It has been documented that some of the fig protease in fresh figs, similar to papain, will be of some help in softening meat.Phenolic antioxidant content is abundant. There are some studies showing that eating three or more servings of figs a day can help reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration. There is also some preliminary research showing that figs have an inhibitory effect on the proliferation of many cancer cells.

Antiphlogistic and antipyretic effects

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "fig taste sweet and flat, non-toxic, the main stomach, stop dysentery, hemorrhoids, sore throat," so in folklore, people often use fresh or dried figs in moderation, add rock sugar (can nourish yin and promote fluids, moistening the lungs to stop coughing), water stewed service to treat lung heat caused by dry throat, hoarseness and so on.

Author: Cai Jianxia, National Public Nutritionist II, Nurse Supervisor

What is the efficacy and role of common figs in rural areas? Figs in the countryside is indeed very common, is a simple management of fruit fruit, for the soil and environmental requirements are not strict, in the rural courtyard, the door often planted a fig tree or a few trees, not only can play a role in greening the environment, but also a lot of fruit harvests, figs taste sweet and sticky, sweetness moderate, the main thing is that the fig has a very good health care function.

Fig fruiting period is very long, from early summer intermittent results to the fall party rest, go to the countryside, see who has a fig tree, the first thing is to peel off the branches and leaves to look for the red ripe fruits, fig fruit fruit a lot of growth is also very fast, drought tolerance and cold resistance is good, in the southern part of Hebei, the stick Benba, winter in the outdoor winter can be easy to over-wintering, do not have to be protected, it is a rough management that will be able to result in a fruitful.

Regular consumption of figs, for the health of the body is extremely beneficial no, but also has a very good medicinal effect, flower fruit has moistening the lungs and cough, clearing heat and generating fluids, strengthening the spleen and appetizing, clearing the intestines and eliminating the swelling of the efficacy. For the treatment of sore throat, milk scarcity, intestinal heat constipation, loss of appetite, indigestion and other symptoms have a very good therapeutic effect. Rich in anthocyanins, has a very good delay aging, physical fitness effects, for the middle-aged and elderly often appear high blood pressure, high blood fat also has a very good improvement function.

Figs are not only sweet fruit flavor, excellent tonic effect, even the leaves also have a very good medicinal effect, fig leaves medicinal properties: taste sweet, slightly pungent, flat, have the effect of clearing away heat and dampness, the main treatment of dampness and heat diarrhea, bandage and other diseases. Is often used to boil water to drink, has a very good heat detoxification effect, boil water after cooling used to wash the face, can make the skin smooth and delicate, play a role in beauty, can also be used to wash the feet, can inhibit the occurrence of foot fungus, fig leaves are rich in hydrolytic enzymes, this ingredient can effectively reduce the content of blood lipids, so make tea and drink it to reduce the role of blood pressure.

The whole body is a treasure of figs, edible quite popular in recent years, the courtyard, balcony above the figure of this delicious fruit, sweet figs you eat? Welcome to add comments, thank you. (Rod Benba graphic original)

Thanks for the invite.

Summer and fall is a great time to eat figs, figs taste sweet, have a unique aromatic flavor, is a kind of taste and moisture are sufficient fruit. Many friends know figs from eating dried figs to start, figs can be made into dried figs after drying, in pharmacology has a heat detoxification, phlegm expectorant effect. Figs not only taste unique sweet, and the nutritional value is not low, figs, also known as "milk berries", as the name suggests, it has the effect of lactation, figs are rich in sugar, water, can quickly replenish the body, to achieve the effect of lactation.

Figs are rich in potassium, 100g figs contain 212mg of potassium, potassium is the body of a "life element" it can maintain ionic balance, heart rate balance, but also to promote calcium absorption, prevent osteoporosis; talking about calcium, figs in the calcium content can be not low, 100g figs contain 67mg of calcium in 100g of figs, a certain amount of magnesium and phosphorus, a small amount of iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium and other elements. Figs contain a variety of vitamins, such as vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin A, in addition to rich vitamin B components, figs low-fat, low heat, but rich in dietary fiber, 100g figs have up to 3g dietary fiber, compared with a variety of common fruits are far ahead, so the figs can help laxative and relieve constipation. Figs contain a certain amount of protein and rich in carbohydrates, appropriate consumption of figs will be able to relieve physical weakness, supplemental energy.

Figs contain eighteen amino acids, including eight essential amino acids, so it has a very high nutritional value, there are rich proteolytic enzymes, lipase, amylase and other components, so it helps to promote gastrointestinal digestion and absorption, coupled with the rich malic acid, citric acid and other components can promote gastric acid secretion, there is an appetizer to help the effect of digestion. Figs in traditional medicine can produce fluids to quench thirst, relieve yin deficiency cough, loss of appetite, sore throat, canker sores, etc.; figs can be extracted from some of the active ingredients to help inhibit the growth of tumors, so there is a potential anti-tumor components. Dried figs also have the effect of improving immunity, replenishing energy and relieving cough. However, they should be consumed in small quantities for those who have thinning stools and whose intestines and stomachs are already cold.

Figs are an edible fruit with soft, sweet flesh and juice, and like other fruits, they are rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and a variety of plant active ingredients, with good nutritional and health values.

Checking the nutrition facts table shows that each 100g of figs contains 16g of sugar, 3g of dietary fiber, C2mg of vitamins, 67mg of calcium and 212mg of potassium.

Compared with common fruits, the dietary fiber content of figs is more prominent, common fruits, apples contain 1.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams, peaches contain 1.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams, citrus per 100 grams of dietary fiber containing 0.4g, and many of the fig's dietary fiber in the form of small seeds to stimulate intestinal peristalsis is better, and the prevention and treatment of constipation is most obvious. At the same time, rich dietary fiber is also beneficial to weight and three high control.

In addition to the nutrients, figs are also rich in phytoactive components, such as fig polysaccharides and flavonoids, which have been found to have excellent antioxidant, tumor cell growth inhibiting, and inflammatory response reducing effects. Of course, at present, these evidences are mainly animal experiments and the dose is relatively large, figs as a kind of fruit that most people don't eat too often, once in a while, can't expect it to have any amazing health effects.

In conclusion, figs are a good fruit, if you have the opportunity, try fresh figs, or dried figs, it is very good for constipation control, but also can be supplemented with a variety of vitamins and minerals, is very good.