FIGS

I shall declare dry figs as my favourite fruit!!! dry figs does not look appealing at all.. and the inside is all seedy and strange! ha but it taste awesomely nice and addictive!!! it is naturally sweet..  the seeds and the dry skin gives a crunchy taste to it!

This is figs..the undried version.. never tried it before... not sure if it taste the same... oo but it's sooo colourful!!!i guess it shld be sweet also eh.. ha.. shall try it one day!!!

and interestingly, there's actually alot of variations of figs: 

• Black Mission: blackish-purple skin and pink colored flesh
• Kadota: green skin and purplish flesh
• Calimyrna: greenish-yellow skin and amber flesh
• Brown Turkey: purple skin and red flesh
• Adriatic: the variety most often used to make fig bars, which has a light green skin and pink-tan flesh

hmm.. where to find them? are the common? never noticed them in supermarkets though... or maybe im just blind.. ha.. shall go hunt hunt!

FIGS is so healthy!!

source:http://www.diethealthclub.com/health-food/figs-health-benefits.html

• Here is more information about figs and figs nutrition.
• Figs lower and control high blood pressure because these are packed with potassium, a mineral that can control hypertension. Several people have potassium deficiency because they avoid eating fruits and vegetables and consume more sodium, an ingredient used heavily in packed food. Thus, those who consume less of potassium and more of sodium tend to get hypertension.
• Figs also help people lose weight. A great source of dietary fiber, figs can work wonders for those who want to lose weight. Figs with their high fiber content can help in weight management.
• Figs are also great for post-menopausal women and for those who have breast cancer. Research has shown that women, who consume fiber-rich fruits regularly, reduce their own chances of getting cancer.
• Figs are good for those with diabetes. In some cultures, the leaves of the fig tree are used for its anti-diabetic properties.
  
  
  It is believed that these properties in fig leaves reduce the need for more insulin injections.
• Figs increase bone density. Figs are rich in calcium, a mineral that promotes bone density. The potassium in the fruit also counteracts the loss of urinary calcium, thus, preventing bones from thinning out.
• Figs are good for cardiac health. The leaves of the fig tree are said to lower the level of triglycerides, which are a form of fat that are found in the blood stream.[triglycerides are fattty acids that causes heart diseases(cardiac)]
• Figs are also a good source of manganese.
• Very nutritious, figs are rich in benzaldehyde, anti-cancer compound, beta-carotene, potassium and iron. These also have flavonoids and ficin, a digestive enzyme. Figs are also rich in insoluble and soluble fiber.
• Figs are good for preventing constipation, anemia, digestion and cancer.

Figs is so the fruit for me.. 

1. high in potassium(not that i dont eat veg... is maybe just not enough.. ha.. good alternative) 
2. preventing constipation! yes yes i need that!
3. good for digestion! yes yes i need that too.. i got bad chang wei..
4. rich in calcium!! yes yes!! i got old bones!
5. prevent cancer! who dosent want to!! so yes yes!!!

Hello FIGS!!!