The efficacy and function of dried figs How to eat dried figs

Dried figs are a kind of dried fruit obtained by dehydrating and air-drying fresh figs. They are mostly light yellow in appearance, have a natural aroma, and have very tough flesh. When they are torn open, a large number of seeds can be seen. Dried figs are a kind of health food. People can regulate their bodies after eating them. The following is a detailed introduction to its effects. You can focus on it. At the same time, I will also tell you how to eat dried figs.

The efficacy and function of dried figs

1. Prevent coronary heart disease

Dried figs are a kind of dried fruit food with extremely high nutritional value. People can absorb rich lipase and hydrolase by using it. These substances can accelerate the decomposition and metabolism of fat in the human body, and prevent cholesterol from accumulating in blood vessels. It can prevent the increase of blood pressure and blood lipids, and can reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease. It is of great benefit to maintaining human cardiovascular health.

2. Lose weight

Dried figs are a healthy food that is high in fiber and low in calories. After people use this food, they can increase their body's sense of protection and reduce the body's intake of other foods. The pectin or cellulose it contains can promote gastrointestinal motility and speed up the metabolism of waste in the body. Regular consumption can help lose weight and make people have a slim and beautiful body.

3. Maintain intestinal health

Dried figs also play a very positive role in maintaining human intestinal health. Not only can they speed up gastrointestinal motility and promote the excretion of waste in the stomach and intestines, but they can also maintain the balance of intestinal flora and repair damaged gastrointestinal mucosa. They have obvious preventive and therapeutic effects on human enteritis, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

How to Eat Dried Figs

1. Dried figs can be used to cook porridge. When cooking porridge, you need to wash 3 to 4 dried figs with clean water and cut them into small pieces. Then wash an appropriate amount of rice, put it in the pot, add dried figs, and then add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and water. Cook together until it becomes porridge and it is ready to eat.

2. Dried figs can also be used to make soup. When making soup, you can pair them with pig's trotters or ribs. Before cooking, you need to chop the prepared pig's trotters and ribs into pieces, then blanch them with boiling water, remove the foam and put them in the soup pot, then add an appropriate amount of dried figs, then add ginger, pepper, garlic and other seasonings, add an appropriate amount of water, stew together until the ribs or pig's trotters are soft, and finally add salt to taste. Eating it directly after it is out of the pot can nourish the body and promote milk secretion.