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Figs and dates don’t get nearly as much attention as blueberries or pomegranates, yet they’ve been a staple of healthy diets for years and years, and for good reason. Both are naturally sweet, fiber-packed, and loaded with plant compounds that nutrition researchers get pretty jazzed about. But if you’ve ever grabbed one off a charcuterie board and wondered whether one is a smarter choice than the other, that’s a fair question worth answering properly.
Few foods have quite the legacy these two do. Figs turn up in ancient texts and religious scripture; dates have so many health benefits that they were once called the “tree of life”…
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