Fruit - Figs

Fig

TD>Potassium

Principle	Nutrient Value	Percentage of RDA
Energy	74 Kcal	4%
Carbohydrates	19.18 g	15%
Protein	0.75 g	1.5%
Total Fat	0.30 g	1%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0%
Dietary Fiber	2.9 g	7%
Vitamins
Folates	6 µg	1.5%
Niacin	0.400 mg	2.5%
Pantothenicacid	0.300 mg	6%
Pyridoxine	0.113 mg	9%
Riboflavin	0.050 mg	4%
Thiamin	0.060	5%
Vitamin A	142 IU	5%
Vitamin C	2 mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.11 mg	1%
Vitamin K	4.7 µg	4%
Electrolytes
Sodium	1 mg	0%
232 mg	5%
Minerals
Calcium	35 mg	3.5%
Copper	0.070 mg	8%
Iron	0.37 mg	5%
Magnesium	17 mg	4%
Manganese	0.128mg	5.5%
Selenium	0.2 µg	<1%
Zinc	0.15mg	1%
Phyto-nutrients
Carotene-ß	85 µg	--
Lutein-zeaxanthin	9 µg	--

1. Weight Loss:Fig fruit is low in calories. 100 g fresh fruits provide only 74 calories. However, they contain health benefiting soluble dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins, and pigment anti-oxidants that contribute immensely towards optimum health and wellness.
2. Helps stops strokes:Lowers the cholesterol.
3. Combat Cancer,, diabetes, degenerative,infections :In addition, fresh figs contain adequate levels of some of the anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin A, E, and K. Altogether these phyto-chemical compounds in fig fruit help scavenge harmful oxygen derived free radicals from the body and thereby protect us.
4. Control Diabetics:Since figs are high in potassium, they help reduce insulin. Daily, consume fig seeds with one teaspoon of honey to control diabetes. Try doing this for a week to see good results.
5. Impoves Red Blood cells:Dried figs are an excellent sources of minerals like calcium, copper, potassium, manganese, iron, selenium and zinc. 100 g of dried figs contain 680 mg of potassium, 162 mg of calcium, and 2.03 mg of iron. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Copper is required in the production of red blood cells. Iron is required for red blood cell formation as well for cellular oxidation.
6. Sexual Vitality:Fig is an orthodox remedy to increase sexual weakness. Soak 4-5 figs in milk overnight and eat in the morning to overcome weakness.
7. Removes Kidney Stones:Boil 6 figs in a cup of water. Consume this daily up to a month to remove kidney stones.
8. Anti Boitic:Also Fig leaves can be consumed for anti-diabetic properties.
9. Chicken Pox:Early stages of chicken pox can be treated with figs.
10. Weight Loss:Figs include good amount of dietary fibers, which are helpful for reducing body weight
11. Sore Throat:Mix dries fig and honey in water to get rid of sore throat.
12. Constipation:Consume 2-3 soaked dried figs with a tablespoon of honey. Use this continuously for a month every morning to relive constipation.

1. Anti Aging:Apply mashed fresh figs all over your face and let it dry for 15-20minutes. This remedy is useful for curing acne.
2. Pimples and Warts:Milky juice of fig stem and leaves can be applied daily several times to cure warts.
   Applying baked fig directly on the skin brings down various forms of skin inflammation like boils and abscess. It also cures minor zits and pimples. Apply fig juice on your feet to cure corns.
3. Face Pack: Take some fresh figs and process them in a mixer with 1 tablespoon of yoghurt to make a fine paste. Apply this all over the face and massage you skin gently with it for a few minutes. Leave it for 15 minutes and then wash off with lukewarm water. If you cannot find fresh figs then soak some dried figs overnight and blend them to form a smooth paste.
4. Face Scrubs: Mix 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoon of fresh orange juice with 2 tablespoon fig paste. Add a few drops of olive oil and use this scrub on both your face and body weekly to get smooth and soft skin. The enzymes present in figs will remove the dead skin cells and the sugar will mildly polish the skin.
5. moisturizer:Apply some fig paste on your lips to alleviate cracked lips. Application of fig paste on the face helps to tighten the pores and control excess sebum secretion.
6. Hair Growth:The essential nutrients present in this fruit stimulate blood circulation in the body to accelerate hair growth.
7. Straight Hair:Add 5 to 7 drops of fig oil to you conditioner and apply it properly on the hair. Let it stay for 5 to 7 minutes and then wash off.
8. Grayed Hair:Hence consume figs regularly to benefit your skin and hair in many more ways than you can imagine.

1. Burning sensation to fingers:Fig leaves and un-ripen fruits produce white latex, which can penetrate the skin causing burning discomfort to fingers. Fig latex contains several compounds like furocoumarins, 5-methoxypsoralen (5-MOP)...etc, which can elicit cell-mediated allergic-reactions. If left untreated, it might lead to severe allergic eruptions all over the exposed parts.
2. Vomiting, diarrhea, and itching of skin :Eating fig fruit may also elicit allergic reactions ranging from vomiting, diarrhea, and itching of skin and mucus membranes in some sensitized individuals. It is therefore, people with history of allergy to figs may be advised to avoid eating them.

1. Season Available:Figs are available all around the season; however, they are at thier best from May through November.
2. Selection:Avoid overtly soft, bruised, fungus inflicted fruits. Similarly unripe green fruits as they are bitter (astringent) and therefore, out of flavor.
3. Storing:Fig fruits perish rather very quickly and should be eaten while fresh or else should be placed inside the refrigerator where they keep well for 2-3 days. Place them in a plastic or zip pouch and store in the refrigerator set with high relative humidity. However, dried figs can stay for 6-8 months.
4. Serving:To eat fresh fruits, wash them in cold water, mop them dry gently using soft cloth or tissue. One may eat fresh-figs whole, or peeled.
5. Safety:
6. Cooking Tips:
   1. Fresh figs are a great addition to salads, in cakes and ice creams.
   2. Dried ones can be added to soup, stews and to enrich poultry, venison, lamb meat.
   3. Dry figs are excellent additions to muffins, cakes, sandwiches, pies, and cheesecakes.
   4. Enjoy marinated figs with raspberry sauce.