{"id":140,"date":"2014-10-06T01:42:11","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T01:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healthonlifesjourney\/?p=140"},"modified":"2014-10-06T01:42:11","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T01:42:11","slug":"figs-are-fine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healthonlifesjourney\/2014\/10\/figs-are-fine.html","title":{"rendered":"Figs Are Fine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Figs have long been used in the Mediterranean for their healing and nutritional benefits. <\/p>\n<p>Figs are rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper and manganese. <\/p>\n<p>Great as a healthy energy-giving snack, figs can help those with constipation (just like prunes!). <\/p>\n<p>The potassium in figs can help those with high blood pressure manage their health condition. <\/p>\n<p>And like dates, figs have an alkalizing effect on the body, and as such can help protect you from diseases believed to be caused by an excessively acidic body. <\/p>\n<p><b>References<\/b><br \/>\n[1] Collins, Elise Marie. <i>An A-Z Guide to Healing Foods: A Shopper&#8217;s Companion<\/i>. San Francisco, California: Conari Press, 2009. Print.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p><i>Cindy L. TJOL is trained in Psychology, Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has several years of experience writing on natural health on the internet. Follow her on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/healthonlifesjourney\/\"> her blog<\/a> and read her other articles at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.insights-on-health.com\" target=\"_blank\">Insights On Health.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Figs have long been used in the Mediterranean for their healing and nutritional benefits. Figs are rich in minerals like calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper and manganese. Great as a healthy energy-giving snack, figs can help those with constipation (just like prunes!). 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