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Figs: The World’s Healthiest Foods Prevent Cancer, Diabetes, Heart attack

Figs: The World’s Healthiest Foods Prevent Cancer, Diabetes, Heart attack

Figs grow on the Ficus tree (Ficus carica), which is a member of the Mulberry family. They are unique in that they have an opening, called the “ostiole” or “eye,” which is not connected to the tree, but which helps… 0 Shares | | Posted in Fitness, Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition
Fig Health Benefits Include Alkalizing and Lowering Blood Pressure

Fig Health Benefits Include Alkalizing and Lowering Blood Pressure

Fig health benefits are numerous, including figs ability to alkalize the body. Figs have been said to lower cholesterol, cure diabetes, reduce constipation, treat hemorrhoids, reduce blood sugar and prevent diabetes, lower blood pressure, help with weight loss, and even… 0 Shares | | Posted in Farming, Fitness Nutrition, Food, Food, Gardening, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Weight Loss
Smart Ways to Use Figs As A Natural Remedy

Smart Ways to Use Figs As A Natural Remedy

Autumn is the season when figs become ripe and are ready to harvest for creating pies, jams, jellies, glazes and other scrumptious sweet treats.  The tender juicy super fruits are even collected to create natural remedies to help treat common… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Nutrition
Top 6 Reasons to Start Eating Figs Right Now

Top 6 Reasons to Start Eating Figs Right Now

This time of year, figs are appearing in a variety of holiday dishes ranging from salads to spreads. However, they’re desirable any time of the year and are delicious fresh or dried. Figs are not only tasty, but have a… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Figs: Dried of all goodness

Figs: Dried of all goodness

When reading the label on a packet of figs, I remember thinking that these innocent looking pieces of dried fruit are not so innocent after all. When they first came off the tree, they were just figs. Then they were… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health