Figs have high nutritional value and taste very good, which is very suitable for daily consumption in moderation. It can be made into fig salad, eaten with vegetables and cheese, or juiced to drink, which is of great help to your health.

And in the hot summer, eating some figs can also avoid heat stroke. Let's take a closer look at the benefits of figs.

1. Digestion aid

Figs also have a good effect of invigorating the spleen and appetizing. The malic acid, citric acid and hydrolase it contains can help the digestion of food and promote the appetite of the human body.

2. Enhance immunity

Figs not only contain a certain role in enhancing immune function, but also can prevent viruses, and even help the body resist tumors.

3. Slow down aging

Figs contain a large amount of anthocyanins and some phenolic substances. These substances are natural antioxidants. They can reduce the occurrence of oxidative reactions in the human body and can also remove free radicals in the human body.

It can also delay cell aging and improve the function of various organs of the body. Usually, moderate consumption can delay aging, improve beauty and help people retain youth.

4. Lowering blood pressure and blood lipids

The hydrolase, lipase and other substances contained in figs have the effect of decomposing blood lipids and reducing blood lipids. Therefore, eating figs often can lower blood lipids and reduce the fat deposited in the blood vessels, thereby preventing coronary heart disease and lowering blood pressure. 

5. Laxative

Figs contain a lot of dietary fiber, especially in the peel, which can absorb water and expand in the stomach after eating, increase the humidity of food residues, and also stimulate gastrointestinal motility, which has a laxative effect.

6. Anti-cancer

Figs have anti-cancer effects, and the hydroxybenzaldehyde, psoralen, coumarin and other ingredients contained in them have a certain inhibitory effect on the blood circulation of cancer cells.

Figs are so nutritious and delicious, they are popular with many people. If you want to try it, you can refer to this fig salad recipe.

raw material:

30g figs

5g bitter chrysanthemum

5g almonds

10g walnut kernels

150ml yogurt

10g dried cheese

1. Put the almonds and walnuts into the oven, bake at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes, until the surface of the nuts changes color.

2. Wash the bitter chrysanthemum, shred it and spread it on a plate. Put the roasted nuts in.

3. Put the figs into pieces and sprinkle the dried cheese on top.

4. Lastly, add yogurt.

This delicious and healthy fig salad is complete.

It is worth noting that some people have red, swollen and painful mouths after eating figs, which is due to eating underripe figs.

Unripe figs contain a lot of irritating ingredients. The milky white juice in the peel is highly corrosive. If you eat too much, it may cause oral ulcers.

So when we choose fresh figs, we try to choose ones that are as close to ripe as possible. Generally more mature figs have patterns on the surface, but no cracks. That's the sign of ripe, juicy, sweet and delicious.

For friends who have experienced tongue pain after eating figs, rinse their mouths in time after eating figs to remove the residual peel and juice in the mouth, and avoid the stimulation and corrosion of the oral mucosa and tongue by active factors and plant acid substances.

In addition, we can also drink more water and rice soup after eating to accelerate the excretion of heterosexual proteins in the body and relieve allergy symptoms.