6. Figs
The hearty healthy fig is a go-to fruit for loading up on fiber. 1 medium fresh fig eaten as a simple snack can deliver 6% of your daily value of fiber. If the fruit is dried (which keeps longer), it’s nutritional value actually increases – for example, ⅓ of a cup of dried figs can offer up to 20% of your daily value of dietary fiber.
Rich, sweet and flavorful, figs are also a natural source of potassium that promotes healthy blood pressure and calcium that helps fight bone loss as you age.
Originating near the mediterranean sea in neighboring Africa and West Asia, the fruiting fig trees (Ficus carica) are now grown worldwide in high sunlight areas and yield edible crops once or twice a year – though dried figs can be found in grocery stores year-round.