Many do not know, but the beneficial properties of figsknown since ancient times. Avicenna advised using this fruit as a medicine against malaria and measles, as well as in the treatment of tumors and skin diseases. As the scientist believed, it is fig that can act as any antidote.
Today is widespreaduse of dried figs. Dried figs - this is a very nutritious fruit, which has a lot of useful properties for our body. So, one fig fruit contains about 2 grams of fiber, which is one fifth of the entire daily rate for our body. As you know, fiber is very useful for the normal functioning of the digestive system. Regarding vitamins, we can say that there are not so many of them in figs (B1, B2, B6 and beta-carotene), but there are a lot of useful minerals in it.
It is also worth knowing that dried figs containomega-3, omega-6 and a sufficient amount of phytosterol, which not many plants can boast. Phytosterol, for example, reduces the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine. If figs are eaten regularly, then it begins to regulate cholesterol in the blood and prevents its accumulation.
Также одним из полезных свойств является то, что figs can lower body temperature, but syrup from it produces a laxative effect. Dried figs are considered an indispensable element of compotes and decoctions, which acquire a lot of useful substances from it and a pleasant aroma. If the child is not recommended to eat sweet, cooked in the pastry, figs will be an indispensable and excellent alternative.
However, dried figs also have a number ofcontraindications that need to be taken into account. For example, people suffering from gout (this fruit has too much oxalic acid), diabetics and people prone to obesity (it has a high level of sugar), it is not recommended to eat figs.
It is necessary to talk separately about the calorie figs,due to the fact that in it, as has already been said, a lot of sugar. Note that dried figs can have various calories, which is influenced by many factors. So, it directly depends on the type of fruit and the degree of maturity. Also, the degree of caloric content depends on the climatic conditions in which the fruit grew, and on how it was stored. You need to know that figs in the form of dried fruit contain a large concentration of sugars and carbohydrates, because during drying it loses water and leaves only the most useful substances.
So how many calories in dried figs?Note that in any dried fruit, the percentage of all elements increases during drying. For example, if there was no fat in the fresh fruit at all, then about 1% appears in its dried counterpart. Thus, the energy value of the product increases. So, if fresh figs have a caloric value of about 65-66 kcal, then dried figs become much more caloric. This is due to the fact that fresh fig sugar contains about 25%. In the dried fruit, they become about 37%, or even more than 40%. Calculations are carried out in relation to 100 grams of the product. As a result, the average caloric value of figs becomes approximately 240 kcal per 100 g.
And in order to get the maximum benefitfrom dried figs, it is better to take 3-4 fruits, pour overnight with water at room temperature, then eat them on an empty stomach in the morning, washed down with the same water. This combination replaces any laxative medication.
Как средство для дезинфекции употребление инжира welcome in case of sore throat, severe chest cough, pneumonia. But after surgery to restore vitality is recommended to use figs as a dietary product. Therefore, as we see, the beneficial properties of this fruit are very diverse and are applicable to almost any disease.
