Description
The fig is a fruit that contains 80% water and several vitamins. Due to the cradine, one of its components, this fruit is ideal to improve the digestive process.
Possible Benefits
- May improve digestion
- May improve immunity
- May decrease stress
- May boost energy
- May reduce cholesterol
- May protect vision
How to Do It
You can consume fresh or dried figs.
We recommend preparing a salad made of figs, apples and almonds. Simply cut them and add them to a bowl with some yogurt. You can add a few pieces of celery if you like the taste.
Why it works
- Cradine, a compound found in fig, provides some digestive acids and enzymes, which promotes healthy digestion.
- Zinc and vitamin C, also found fig, support the immune system.
- It has a high content of sugars, such as fructose, which provide high energy content.
- Zinc also helps with eye health and decreases degenerative damage.
Time Commitment
2-5 minutes
Suggested Frequency
2 times per week
Time of Day
Morning
Possible Side Effects
If consumed in excess, it can have a laxative effect.
Some people may experience allergic reactions.
It can lower your body’s sugar level.
Tips
- Dried figs have a higher concentration of some vitamins, such as K, B1, calcium, and magnesium.
- If you want more energy, consume the dried figs!
- If you have fast intestinal transit, it is not recommended that you consume figs.
Supporting Studies and Articles
Expand Collapse- Review on fresh and dried figs: Chemical analysis and occurrence of phytochemical compounds, antioxidant capacity and health effects. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30884655/
- Apple salad with figs and almonds. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/apple-salad-with-figs-and-almonds/rcp-20049631
- Long-Term Dietary Supplementation of Pomegranates, Figs and Dates Alleviate Neuroinflammation in a Transgenic Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4373715/
- Study of the Effect of an Oral Formulation of Fig and Olive on Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Remission Indicators: A Randomized Clinical Trial. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5149042/
- Ficus carica L. (Moraceae): Phytochemistry, Traditional Uses and Biological Activities. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3789402/
- Zinc and the eye. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11349933/#:~:text=Zinc%2C%20a%20trace%20element%20that,particularly%20in%20retina%20and%20choroid.
- Figs Were First. https://harvardmagazine.com/2007/01/figs-were-first.html
