What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating figs?

1. Benefits

Delaying aging

Figs contain vitamin C and anthocyanins when they grow into mature fruits. Eating it can remove free radicals in the body. Inhibit the rate of cell aging and play a role in beautifying and nourishing the skin.

Appetite and healthy food

Figs contain more plant acids and sugars, and have a sweet and sour taste. They give a unique sour and sweet taste when eaten, and have an appetizing effect. They are suitable for people with poor appetite to eat before meals.

Strengthens the stomach and helps digestion

Figs contain various beneficial acids. Eating them can make the gastric juice secrete a large amount of gastric acid, which will speed up the digestion of food.

Cancer prevention and treatment

The fig serum contains high levels of active ingredients such as bergapten and psoralen. Benzaldehyde can be extracted from the juice of mature figs. Both of them have anti-cancer effects.

Lubricates the intestines and promotes bowel movements

Figs contain a large amount of dietary fiber, which can stimulate gastrointestinal motility and promote the excretion of feces in the intestines.

2. Disadvantages

Worsening diarrhea

Figs have a similar effect to a laxative. It has a strong function in facilitating excretion. Figs can help moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements when eaten normally, but you should never eat figs when you have diarrhea.

Cause obesity

Figs have a high sugar index. For example, if you eat a lot of them, the sugar in the blood cannot be metabolized and consumed in time, and it will be converted into fat and accumulated in the body, causing obesity.

allergy

Some white juice will appear on the part where the branches and stems of the figs are picked, which is highly corrosive. Because of this, eating figs directly may cause allergic reactions. So friends with a history of allergies must pay attention~

How about it? Did you have a new understanding of figs after taking this lesson? Did you take good notes? Well, I will withdraw now, you can enjoy it to your heart’s content!