Since figs grow in a subtropical climate and are poorly stored in fresh form, it is imported to other countries in dried form. Useful properties of dried figs were appreciated in ancient times. He was taken with him on long trips, as he well restored strength and satiated.
How useful is dried figs?
Dried figs retain all the useful properties and substances with which the fruit is rich in fresh form. Figs can be called the leader among dried fruits in terms of fiber and mineral content.
The use of dried figs for the body manifests itself in such moments:
- due to the high content of fiber, dried figs helps with constipation, improves digestion, promotes satiety, cleans the intestines of toxins;
- in a fig contains a complex of various mineral substances: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium. Potassium in this dried fruit is more than in other dried fruits. Thanks to this, the use of dried figs improves heart activity. A large amount of iron in figs can improve the condition with anemia. To do this, it is enough to eat two fruits a day;
- dried figs saturates the body with vitamins: PP, C and Group B, which improves the body's resistance to infections and increases the overall tone;
- the substance ficin, contained in figs, clears the walls of the vessels from cholesterol and prevents the appearance of cholesterol plaques;
- figs contains fatty acids Omega-3 and Omega-6, which are rare in plant foods. They normalize the level of cholesterol in the blood and positively affect the heart;
- gallic and syringic acid figs have an antimicrobial effect than improve the intestinal microflora;
- the benefit of dried figs will be noticed by those who wish to reduce their weight. Figs promote fast saturation and
for a long time retains a feeling of satiety. However, in view of the high caloric content of the fetus, it can be used only in limited quantities during diets; - since figs contain a whole range of nutrients, it is recommended to be consumed by pregnant women during toxicosis ;
- the dried fruit improves mental activity, therefore it is useful for people of creative professions and intellectual work to introduce figs into their diet;
- figs are used in folk medicine for the treatment of various diseases: sore throats, stomach diseases, kidneys, hypertension, thrombosis.
Dried figs are useful for people of any age and children older than three years.