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Arginine, Is This Natural Viagra?
Recent studies have indicated that the dietary supplement L-Arginine works in your body to produce a compound, Nitric Oxide which is used by the male reproductive system to stimulate an erection. The compound, L-Arginine, is a naturally...
Diets, Diets, Diets…Do They Work?
Almost everyone has attempted to follow diets and weight loss programs at some time in their lives. The trouble with so many diets and low fat diets is that they are hard to follow. Some diets leave you hungry and craving food all the time. A...
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Glyconutrients - the missing nutritional link?
Why is our health - both individually and nationally - deteriorating? Some diseases are increasing at epidemic rates: asthma, hay fever, allergies, auto-immune diseases, diabetes and rates of obesity have risen...
How To Snack Without Getting Fat
Did you know that when you are on a diet, if you eat something and no one sees you - it doesn’t contain any calories! Are you a secret snacker? Do you eat when you are bored, upset, angry? Does every day mean a chocolate bar for you?...
Is there a role for nutrition in dealing with hair loss?
Could something as basic as inadequate nutrition really contribute to excessive shedding of hair? Does sensible nutrition have a role to play in helping hair to regrow? The answer to both questions is yes! There is no doubt that poor nutrition and...
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Nutritional Benefits Of Figs
Figs are well known for their mild laxative effect, so care
should be exercised when consuming fig juice. Try a small
quantity at first, prepared from two or three fresh figs. The
laxative prepared from the more concentrated, dried figs alone
is so mild that it is suitable for children, so the action of
the fresh fruit should cause you no alarm. However the term,
syrup of figs, is often used to describe "Compound Syrup of
Figs", this stronger laxative has added senna, rhubarb and
cascara extract to make it much stronger.
Fig juice is also recognized for its soothing effect on
irritated bronchia: passages. This demulcent action is soothing
to the inflamed mucous membranes that produce catarrh during a
cold. Fresh figs are a poor source
of vitamin C, but they are a
better source of vitamin B6 than most other fruits. Figs contain
110 mg of vitamin B6 per 100g.
Figs played an important part in the diet of both the ancient
Greeks and Romans. The ancient Greeks fed large quantities to
their athletes, the Spartans, in the belief that the fruit
encouraged strength and swiftness. The Roman's fed fresh figs to
their slaves, particularly the agricultural workers, but dried
figs were also widely consumed.
About the author:
Kevin Pederson has been managing a number of natural home
remedies websites which have information on home based
natural cures and information on the health benefits of
fig.
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