The efficacy of dried figs
1. Swelling in the pharynx
The figs contain citric acid, fenugreek acid, succinic acid, malic acid, propylacetic acid, oxalic acid, quinic acid and other substances, which have anti-inflammatory and decongestive properties, and can be used to ease the pharynx and reduce swelling.
2. Lowering blood lipids
Lipase and hydrolase contained in figs have the function of lowering blood lipids and decomposition of blood lipids, which can reduce the deposition of fat in blood vessels, and thus play a role in lowering blood pressure and preventing coronary heart disease.
3. Laxative
Figs contain malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease, hydrolase, etc., can help the body to digest food, promote appetite, but also because it contains a variety of lipids, so it has the effect of laxative.
4. Weight loss
Dry figs have a high content of dry matter, 14-20% of fresh fruit, dry fruit up to 70% or more. Among them, the glucose content that can be directly absorbed and utilized by the body accounted for 34.3% ***dry weight***, fructose accounted for 31.2% ***dry weight*** and sucrose accounted for only 7.82% ***dry weight***. So the calorie is lower, in Japan is known as low-calorie food. Domestic medical research has proved that it is a weight loss health food.
5. Anti-aging
Figs contain polysaccharides, accounting for ***9% *** dry weight ****, mainly *** sugar and galactose, anti-aging has a certain effect.
6. Anti-cancer
Figs also have malic acid, oxalic acid, fenugreek acid, succinic acid, malonic acid, pyrrolidine carboxylic acid, mangiferic acid, quinic acid, glyceric acid and other acids. Flavonoids, rutinoside ketone sugar, aldose, trehalose, etc.. As well as benzaldehyde, furanocoumarin lactone, psoralen, bergamot lactone and other ingredients that have a role in cancer inhibition.
Dried figs eating
1, figs raw
Fig ripening period is longer, the fruit in the summer and fall seasons gradually ripe, it is appropriate to harvest in batches. Sufficiently ripe fruit, the tip of the small holes slightly open, the outer skin on the reticulation obvious, the best flavor.
When the fig is ripe, it will be soft, this time to wash it, peel the outside layer of skin can be eaten, inside all can be eaten Oh. Or after washing the fig, you break it open, and then eat the meat inside.
2, fig juice
Materials: 200g figs, 350g water, honey.
Practice: Wash and peel the figs, cut into large pieces. Put into the electric stew pot, normal program five hours can be, drink when mixing honey.
Effects: not only good to drink through the unique aroma, but also can be a good thirst, especially for the summer heat. Figs contain a variety of lipids, laxative effect, so girls often drink fig juice, but also can clear, moisturize and lose weight and slimming it.
How to choose and buy figs
1. Pick figs, first of all, to pick a large one, so that the fruit is full of flesh, more water.
2. Try to pick the darker color, so that the fruit is ripe and sweeter in taste.
3. You can gently pinch the surface of the fruit and pick the softer ones.
4. Avoid figs with large openings at the end, as they will inevitably be contaminated with airborne dust and bacteria, which is less hygienic.
You can eat figs during menstruation
Nutritional value of figs
In addition to fresh food, medicinal use, figs can also be processed dry, dried fruit, jam, fruit juice, fruit tea, fruit wine, beverages, canned goods and so on. Dried figs without any chemical additives, strong flavor, sweet, in the domestic and international markets are extremely popular. Fig juice, drink has a unique flavor, thirst, old and young.
The fruit is rich in sugar, protein, amino acids, vitamins and mineral elements. According to the determination of Shandong Forestry Institute, the soluble solids content of mature figs up to 24%, most varieties of sugar content between 15% and 22%, more than double many of the first and second generation fruit varieties. The fruit contains 18 kinds of amino acids, of which eight are essential amino acids.
Many women, a few days before the onset of menstruation *** pre-menstrual **** will have some uncomfortable symptoms, such as depression, worry, emotional tension, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, fatigue and so on. It is generally believed that this is related to the imbalance of the ratio of estrogen and progesterone in the body.
At this time, women should choose not only the beneficial effect of skin beauty, but also to replenish the gas, liver, regulate the bad mood of the food, medicine, such as cabbage, pomelo, lean pork, celery, round-grained rice, duck eggs, fried atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese yam, Coix lacryma, lily of the valley, golden gourd, melon, kelp, sea cucumber, carrots, carrots, walnuts, black fungus, mushrooms, and so on.
When menstruation occurs, symptoms such as poor appetite, lumbago and fatigue can occur. At this time, it is advisable to use both the skin beauty effect, but also on the "menstrual water line" is beneficial to the food, medicine. The appropriate choice of food and medicine are; lamb, chicken, jujube, tofu skin, apples, coix seed, beef, milk, eggs, brown sugar, motherwort, Angelica sinensis, the cooked earth, peach blossom and so on.