There are several potential health benefits of figs, from promoting digestion and heart health to potentially managing blood ...

Figs are non-vegetarian – this claim has been all over the internet over the past few days. However, according to food expert Krish Ashok, figs that are commercially produced in India are not ...

However, Watts cautioned that dried figs were likely to cause a sharper blood sugar spike because the sugar is more concentrated, and it's easier to eat more of them.

They have a purple or green skin and red flesh. Fresh figs are mostly water and carbs, and can be eaten raw or dried, made into jams, or preserved. Dried figs last longer and are popular in India.

Figs are a nutrient packed superfood with benefits that go beyond bone health. Here's what makes them so powerful.

In a viral video, Indian actress Shenaz Treasurywala explained how female wasps enter a fig through a tiny opening to pollinate it, losing their wings in the process.