{"id":32591,"date":"2010-10-25T11:20:08","date_gmt":"2010-10-25T16:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=32591"},"modified":"2010-10-25T11:21:39","modified_gmt":"2010-10-25T16:21:39","slug":"figs-are-falls-favorite-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/figs-are-falls-favorite-fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"Figs Are Fall&#8217;s Favorite Fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Figs are Fall's Favorite Fruit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/figs-are-falls-favorite-fruit\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33572 alignleft\" title=\"golden fig\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/golden-fig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>The fig is thought to be the\u00a0oldest cultivated fruit known to man. Many centuries ago, they were native to Asia and the Mediterranean,\u00a0although they&#8217;ve been introduced to places\u00a0all over the world with similar climates.\u00a0The <a title=\"Mediterranean Diet Review\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/Mediterranean-Diet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mediterranean diet<\/a> has become very popular in the U.S. but an essential part of it, the fig, is often forgotten. Since ancient times,\u00a0figs have been prized for their sweetness and nutritional profile. If you&#8217;ve never experienced the fig beyond a chewy newton, I <em>highly<\/em> suggest you do.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Figs contain the following nutrients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Calclium the Wonder Mineral\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/calcium-the-wonder-mineral\/\" target=\"_blank\">Calcium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fiber<\/li>\n<li>Polyphenols<\/li>\n<li>Flavonoids<\/li>\n<li>Potassium<\/li>\n<li>Manganese<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin B6<\/li>\n<li>Vitamin K<\/li>\n<li>Magnesium<\/li>\n<li>Copper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Their nutritional profile allows figs to provide these benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Low Calorie Diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/low-calorie-diet\/\" target=\"_self\">Low-calorie<\/a> and low-fat<\/li>\n<li>Mood-boosting<\/li>\n<li>Digestive health<\/li>\n<li>Cardiovascular health<\/li>\n<li>Anti-inflammatory<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Blogs Against Breast Cancer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/3rd-annual-blogs-against-breast-cancer-raises-money-for-the-national-breast-cancer-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cancer<\/a>-fighting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Using\u00a0Figs <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Figs have been a long time staple of many recipes, but\u00a0they don&#8217;t travel particularly well. They have a short shelf-life and need to be eaten\u00a0quickly after harvesting. For this reason, most figs are consumed as a dry fruit or preserve, such as a jam or jelly.\u00a0Fresh figs can be substituted with dry ones in most recipes which\u00a0is great news for <a title=\"Fall Fun Can Burn Major Calories\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/fall-fun-can-burn-major-calories\/\" target=\"_blank\">fall<\/a> and <a title=\"The Best Calorie Burning Winter Activities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/the-best-calorie-burning-winter-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\">winter<\/a> feasts!<\/p>\n<p>Fresh\u00a0figs are delicious but since they are in season from June to September, holiday dishes are usually prepared with dried figs or fig preserves.\u00a0Dried figs also make great snacks, much like raisins and apricots do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Eat a Fresh Fig<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Figs are Fall's Favorite Fruit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/figs-are-falls-favorite-fruit\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-33571\" title=\"fig\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/fig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"233\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>When choosing your figs, be sure they are soft but not mushy. They should smell slightly sweet and never sour.<\/p>\n<p>Figs have very delicate skin, so wash them gently with cool water and carefully remove the stem with a knife. The entire fig is edible so there is no need to cut, peel or seed them before eating. Simply take one in your hand and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holiday Fig Recipes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"AllRecipes.com\" href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/Recipe\/Autumn-Muffins\/Detail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Autumn Muffins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"AllRecipes.com\" href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/Recipe\/Figs-Dipped-in-Creme-De-Cacao\/Detail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Figs Dipped in Creme De Cacao<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"FoodNetwork.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/giada-de-laurentiis\/fig-and-almond-tart-recipe\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fig and Almond Tart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"FoodNetwork.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/tyler-florence\/fig-glazed-roast-turkey-with-cornbread-stuffing-recipe\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Fig Glazed Roast Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fig is thought to be the\u00a0oldest cultivated fruit known to man. Many centuries ago, they were native to Asia and the Mediterranean,\u00a0although they&#8217;ve been introduced to places\u00a0all over the world with similar climates.\u00a0The Mediterranean diet has become very popular &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/figs-are-falls-favorite-fruit\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695],"tags":[4790,1558,861,989],"class_list":["post-32591","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","tag-fig-newtons","tag-figs","tag-fruit","tag-mediterranean-diet"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32591","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32591"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32591\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33195,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32591\/revisions\/33195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32591"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32591"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32591"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}