Fig & Melon Yogurt

Figs are beneficial for your cardiovascular system, skeletal system, and digestive system. These sweet fruits have potassium which is recommended if you have high blood pressure. It has prebiotic properties for your digestion. Another benefit of consuming figs when they are in season is that they have vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, iron, magnesium, and fiber. During the autumn and winter seasons, figs can be consumed by themselves, in desserts, chicken meals, and with seafood meals.

Although figs are considered to have a high content of sugar, it is beneficial for your overall health. It might help with weight loss as well as give a boost to the immune system. Figs have antioxidants that might help prevent certain cancers according to some medical research. Before you consume figs, make sure you are not allergic to figs because they come from the Ficus tree. Here is the recipe for making this fig and melon yogurt.

Ingredients:

One small box of sliced Cantaloupe

One small box of figs

One 5.3 oz of Greek yogurt

One bag of chia seeds

Preparation and Dessert Time:

In one small bowl, add Greek yogurt with chia seeds. Stir the yogurt and the chia seeds. Next, open one box of cantaloupes and slice the pieces into smaller pieces. Then, open one box of figs and wash the figs. Slice the figs.

Remove the stems of the figs. After that add the cantaloup slices and the slices of figs. Then, add more yogurt to fill up the size of the small bowl. Continue adding more figs and cantaloup with the yogurt. Serve immediately. 

Health Benefits of Dried Figs-Livestrong:

Health Benefits of Dried Figs | livestrong

Figs-Health Benefits, Nutrients per Serving, Preparation Information, and More-Web MD: 

Figs: Health Benefits, Nutrients per Serving, Preparation Information, and More (webmd.com)

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