A diet supplemented with powdered dried plum restored bone lost by mice during the course of normal aging, in a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. A diet supplemented ...

Naturally sweet, chewy, and a delectable healthy ingredient for sweet or savory recipes, dried plums are having their day in the sun. New research reveals there’s more to these gems of nutrition than ...

Are dried plums the same as prunes? Yes, they are. The name “dried plums” is now used because of a marketing survey. It is also more descriptive for people who don’t know that prunes are fresh plums ...

Investigators of this study found dried plums prevented total body bone mineral density loss in older osteopenic postmenopausal women and that both 50 g and 100 g of dried plum doses were effective in ...

New York: Regularly eating dried plums may promote retention of beneficial gut bacteria and reduce the risk of colon cancer, suggests new research. "Through our research, we were able to show that ...

Findings from a new study among mice show a diet high in dried plum (prunes) completely prevents bone loss associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), while also restoring some of the bone lost ...

Released by Doug McBride with DSHS: The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning consumers not to eat certain imported dried plums and products containing imported dried plums because they ...

Eating dried plums improve bone health in postmenopausal women and can help prevent fractures and osteoporosis, according to a research. "Over my career, I have tested numerous fruits, including figs, ...

Several companies are recalling dried plum products due to possible lead contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned. Lead is a toxic substance that everyone is exposed to in our ...