Plum Benefits
Plum benefits are many, and they make a cheap and easy way of turning back the clock and looking younger.
The health benefits of plums have certainly gained them the label of superfood.
And the amount of plum recipes is endless, such as stewed plums, plum jam recipe, plum sauce recipe, you can even make plum wine and the list goes on.
Most people will eat a few blueberries at a time for example; on a breakfast cereal . Whereas you can eat a whole plum at once and get the full impact of all those wonderful antioxidants.
The amount of antioxidants and phytonutrients (aiding in disease prevention) are equivalent or more than blueberries.
Research has shown that the phytonutrients in this fruit can help inhibit breast cancer.
Plum Health Benefits
- natural way for helping with constipation
- cleanse your intestine
- help keep a healthy heart
- maintain blood sugar levels
- help keep wrinkles at bay
- maintain digestive health
They contain fibre, potassium, vitamin A, calcium, magnesium, iron, minerals, and vitamin C, are low in fat and contain no calories. They are the perfect fruit to eat when you are busy, or on the run.
Kids love them and compared to buying a punnet of blueberries, plums are half the price.
Dried plums, also known as prunes are another great way of eating them and still get all the health benefits the fresh fruit contains. You will gain all the health benefits of prunes as you do eating them fresh.
Prune juice is very beneficial for your health and can help with problems such as, constipation.
Dried plums are from the European side, being purple in color, slightly smaller, denser and a little less juicy then many other types.
Although you may want to keep in mind, dried plums are actually higher in antioxidants then fresh.
Another good thing about eating them dried is, you can eat them straight out of the packet, you don’t need to put them in the fridge, and they are always in season and easy to carry around in your bag for a quick snack.
If you are watching your weight, you probably don’t want to go overboard eating prunes, fresh would be better. Prunes, like any dried fruit are higher in sugar.
Whichever way you eat your plums, dried or fresh, know you are doing something good for yourself, in helping to fight aging and look younger.
Plum benefits are many and if someone in the family does not like the taste of plums, try looking at some plum recipes.
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October 18th, 2010 at
the best remedy for constipation is high fiber diet or psyllim husk capsules“:
July 10th, 2011 at
We are feeding odur baby solid food for the first time this weeken, and it has been suggested that we start with “P” foods: plums, pears, peas…
If it’s good enough for a baby, it must be good for us!
July 15th, 2011 at
Plums are such a great all around fruit.. I have been eating one a day for years.. prunes are also good in an emergency
July 24th, 2011 at
I had no idea that plums had such great health benefits; they don’t normally get the spot light in comparison to other fruits. I have to admit that I often pass them by at the grocery store. I will definitely have to start buying them again!
July 25th, 2011 at
we have a plum tree and the plums are the best this year so far, i take six to work and snack on them during the day, better than chocolate.
August 1st, 2011 at
I am having serious constipation problems and was told by my roommate that prunes (plums) are a great source of fiber. I hope this regimen works because I would hate to have toxins and bacteria create some parasite I don’t need in my stomach or colon. I ate 12 dried prunes this morning. They tasted better than apples or bananas. Seriously, they did!
September 11th, 2011 at
Plums are yummmmmmmy and delicious!