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11 Foods Women Over 50 Should Eat for Better Health, According to Dietitians
April, 2025—We asked dietitians for their expert recommendations, along with tips on how to enjoy each one.
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9 High-Protein Fruits You Should Be Eating, According To Nutritionists
April, 2025—Fruits that contain protein are a good way to add variety to your diet, especially if you struggle to meet your daily protein goal.
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5 Lean, Low Fat Oil Alternatives That Taste Great
April, 2025—For anyone looking to eat more whole foods or trade-in heavy oils for some healthy alternatives, there are many options you can use.
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Craving a Snack? Here’s How to Pick One That’s Actually Good for You
March, 2025—When it comes to sussing out a healthy snack, balanced and optimized nutrition should take priority.
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Why Prunes Deserve a Permanent Place in Your Pantry
February, 2025—Around the world, dried plums are a versatile player in dishes both sweet and savory.
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How to Eat Prunes 10 Ways, From Sweetening BBQ Sauce to Replacing Sugar
January, 2025—This versatile superfood lends depth and intrigue to both sweet and savory dishes and drinks.
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15 Simple (But Life-Changing) Beauty Tips For a More Confident, Energized You
December, 2024—Radiate strength in 2025 with these expert-vetted tips.
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How To Make A Perfect Pumpkin Pie, According To Southern Chefs
November, 2024—We asked the South’s best how they make this most classic Thanksgiving dessert—and we learned a few great tips.
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Sugar Plum Bars
December, 2024—Sugarplum bars are an easy and crowd-pleasing holiday dessert made with dried fruit and a buttery crumble topping.
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17 Nostalgic Cakes You Probably Forgot Existed
November, 2024—Here are 17 nostalgic cakes you may have forgotten about, and the next time you bake a cake, perhaps give one of these a try.
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Martha Stewarts Fruit and Nut Stuffing
November, 2024—Crunchy nuts, pops of fresh and dried fruits, and warm spices pack this sourdough stuffing with texture and flavor.
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Boost Boxed Brownie Mix with a Jarred Ingredient You Might Not Expect
October, 2024—In the event you’re feeling like your boxed brownies are perhaps lacking that certain je ne sais quoi, we have a suggestion.
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Prunes Found Mitigating Toward Bone Loss from Oral Contraception
September, 2024—Oral contraceptive (OC) use has minimal effects on bone health, which are mediated through prune consumption, according to a recent study published in Current Developments in Nutrition.1
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Can Osteoporosis Be Reversed? Simple Lifestyle Changes to Strengthen Bones and Prevent Fractures
September, 2024—If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis, odds are you want to do whatever you can to keep your bones strong. You may even wonder if it’s possible to restore lost bone density. But can osteoporosis be reversed? Unfortunately, the answer is no, but there are ways to stop bone loss in its tracks. Read on for more.
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Best Foods for Bone Heath
September, 2024—A 2015 USDA review of America’s eating patterns revealed that those who eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, dairy, lean proteins and whole grains have better bone health.
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This Underrated Fruit is Packed with Health Benefits Dietitians Say
September, 2024—Plums are laden with antioxidants that can combat oxidative stress, guard against blood pressure, and improve heart health. Dehydrated plums or prunes have the same nutrients as their fresh counterparts, albeit in higher concentrations.
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Bone Health and More: 7 Reasons Prunes Deserve a Dedicated Place in Your Pantry
September, 2024—Read on to learn why prunes are the ultimate healthy indulgence and a must-have ingredient in any whole-food, plant-based kitchen.
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Plums Contain a Ton of Vitamins and Minerals for Gut, Bone, and Heart Health, Dietitians Say
September, 2024—They’re packed with fiber, antioxidants and minerals.
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Pears and Plums Make the Perfect Fall-Forward Fruit Crisp
September, 2024—Combine the best of September’s harvest in this homey, not-too-sweet dessert.
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The 7 Best Foods for Osteoporosis, According to Dietitians
September, 2024—Milk isn’t the only food that does good things for your bones. These 7 foods are rich in bone-building protein, calcium and vitamins D and K.
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The Magical Addition That Gives Boxed Brownies a Stellar Upgrade
September, 2024—While the ingredient list for boxed brownies is abbreviated from the scratch-made versions, there is one easily available and affordable added element that can make a major difference to your brownies with practically zero extra effort.
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The 15 Best Stone Fruits for Your Health, From a Dietitian
August, 2024—Stone fruits are highly nutritious and rich in phytochemicals, beneficial plant compounds that contribute to their colors, flavors, and aromas. These phytochemicals can offer various health benefits, including potentially reducing the risks of heart disease and certain cancers.
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Health Benefits of Prunes
August, 2024—Dried plums (aka prunes) are known for their bone health benefits, are a good source of polyphenols, and are a concentrated source of fiber.
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What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Prunes Every Day
August, 2024—Discover health benefits, nutritional value and ways to add prunes to your daily diet.
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30 Low Calorie Breakfasts That Will Satisfy Every Craving and Keep You Full for Hours
August, 2024—Looking to cut calories or start your day on a lighter note? These 30 breakfast ideas will help you never skip your morning meal.
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California Prune Promoters Pick the Packers
July, 2024—The California Prune Board visited Healdsburg on Saturday, June 15—National Prune Day—to celebrate the holiday with the local baseball team, the Prune Packers.
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7 Surprising Antioxidant-Rich Foods, According to Dietitians
July, 2024—Prunes, or dried plums, are rich in antioxidants like anthocyanins, which give them their deep purple hue and may help fight cancer by reducing oxidative stress.
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Eating 5 or 6 Prunes a Day May Help Preserve Bone Health
July, 2024—A study published in The Journal of Nutrition found that eating just a handful of prunes daily may reduce inflammatory markers related to bone loss in postmenopausal women.
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4 Surprising Reasons You Should Eat More Prunes
July, 2024—Sweet, affordable and portable, the nutrient-packed dried fruit has been shown to support bone health, heart health, brain health, and more.
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How to Sweeten Desserts With Fruit Instead of Sugar
April, 2024—Prunes are our go-to fruit for replacing sugar with fruit. Prune puree adds desirable characteristics like browning and a high level of antioxidants to baked goods; these antioxidant phenols can naturally stabilize baked goods, keeping them fresher.
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15 Healthiest Fruits to Eat, According to a Dietitian
February, 2024—According to a dietitian, prunes are one of the 15 healthiest fruits to eat. Here’s why you should be eating more prunes.
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6 “Bad” Fruits You Should Be Eating When You Have Diabetes
January, 2024—Contrary to popular opinion, you don’t have to avoid dried fruit if you have diabetes.
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Eating Prunes or Drinking Juice: What Are the Benefits?
November, 2023—Have you ever wondered whether eating prunes or drinking juice is better for your health? A new article explores this question.
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6 Benefits of Prunes, the Perfect High-Fiber Snack
November, 2023—Known for being high in fiber, prunes are most often associated with digestion and gut health. This is definitely true, but prunes have plenty more health benefits and important nutrients to offer too.
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6 Surprising Foods That Can Boost Your Mood
November, 2023—”Often touted for their digestive benefits, prunes don’t get the credit they deserve for being a high-fiber powerhouse,” says Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES. Just one serving of four prunes contains three grams of fiber, which is considered a good source.
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20 Best Snacks for People with Diabetes
October, 2023—”Often touted for their digestive benefits, prunes don’t get the credit they deserve for being a high-fiber powerhouse,” says Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES. Just one serving of four prunes contains three grams of fiber, which is considered a good source.
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20 Best Potassium-Rich Foods
October, 2023—Prunes are known as nature’s remedy for constipation, but they do more than just help to keep things moving. This fruit—made from drying out plums—is also high in potassium with over 13% of your daily value in each serving.
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Reba McEntire’s Foolproof Chicken Thighs
October, 2023—Her go-to recipe is a “foolproof” chicken thigh dish with olives and prunes. “I pull it out when I want something simple, elegant and delicious!” she says. “It turns out miraculously wonderful every time. You can’t mess it up.”
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Unexpected Ingredients to Update Your Chocolate Cake
September, 2023—Chef Claire Wells said, “Prunes are naturally sweet and bring a lot of moisture to baking. They also make an excellent ‘fat substitute’ if you need a slightly healthier dessert. Swap 2 tablespoons of butter or oil for puréed prunes.”
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Juicy Pork Tenderloin with Plum Vinaigrette
August, 2023—Chef Claudette Zepeda of Vaga in Encinitas, California, loves this dish in cold weather: “Prunes and raisins work great and invoke the winter soul food we crave,” Zepeda notes.
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Ina Garten’s 16 Best Tips For Cooking Chicken
August, 2023—For her chicken Marbella, a fruity vintage chicken dish, Ina Garten adds 1½ cups of prunes instead of a single cup and doubles the amount of pitted green olives, creating a richer flavor in this updated classic.
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Eating Prunes Every Day May Be Good for Your Heart
August, 2023—Eating prunes every day can improve cholesterol levels while reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, according to two new studies presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s flagship conference in July.
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Are You Getting Enough Potassium?
May, 2023—Both Nazarian and Nemkov say that dried fruits like prunes have good amounts of potassium.
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Looking to Mitigate Menopause Symptoms?
October, 2022—Nutrients that could change the way you experience this period.
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Nutrition Now: Bone Health
May, 2022—May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month, making it a great time to talk about diet tips to support bone health.
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5 Ingenious Ways to Cook With Prunes
May, 2022—Prune puree isn’t the only way to enjoy this healthy fruit. These creative twists using prunes will show you how to use the naturally sweet fruit in a variety of new ways!
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Prunes Aren’t Just for Your Grandparents: Here’s Why You Should Add Prunes to Your Diet
May, 2022—Prunes aren’t just for those who need to get things moving. We’re sharing the deets on the benefits of adding prunes to your diet.
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California Prunes Receives ‘Bone Health Approved’ Status
March, 2022—The California Prune Board is proud to announce that California Prunes has received “Bone Health Approved” status from the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) in the UK for their contributions to bone health and osteoporosis prevention.
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California Prune Board Advances Study of Prunes and Bone Health Via Research Program
February, 2022—The California Prune Board is leading the way in investigating a connection between prunes and favorable bone through a growing body of evidence spanning two decades.
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Exploring the “Prune Effect” – Research Delves Into Bone Health
February, 2022—A scientific review from Pennsylvania State University explores how prunes positively affect bone health, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, which are key factors in improving bone density, especially for postmenopausal women.
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7 Food Staples to Add to Your Fitness-Focused Diet
February, 2022—Trust us, your workouts (and overall health) will thank you,.
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Reasons to Eat Processed Food, According to a Dietitian
February, 2022—Not all processed foods have to disappear from your plate. Some can help you eat healthfully and under budget.
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The Untold Truth of Prunes
February, 2022—From a marketing makeover in California to the resurfacing of classic recipes from France, Japan, Morocco, and beyond, prunes are finally getting the acclaim they’ve long deserved.
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In Praise of Prunes
January, 2022—At Aicha Moroccan Cuisine in San Francisco, Chef Reda Bakhouya ensures prunes are a staple ingredient in his dishes. He praises their versatility and rich, sweet flavor, which enhances both savory and sweet recipes.
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Why Prunes Should Be Your Go-To Holiday Snack
December, 2021—If you’re trying to manage your weight during the holidays, incorporating prunes into your snacks can help. A new study suggests prunes can curb hunger, making them an ideal low-calorie treat for festive occasions.
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10 Vitamin K–Rich Foods That Support Healthy Bones, Blood, and More
November, 2021—Prunes are an excellent source of vitamin K, which is essential for maintaining healthy bones and supporting blood clotting. Consuming prunes regularly can contribute to improved bone metabolism and overall blood health.
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10 Healthy Twists on Classic Thanksgiving Recipes
November, 2021—Prunes can add a sweet, nutritious twist to your Thanksgiving dishes. This article shares how prunes can enhance traditional recipes, providing a healthy alternative to sugar while adding essential nutrients like fiber and antioxidants.
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Gestational Diabetes Snacks For When Those Pregnancy Cravings Hit
November, 2021—Gestational diabetes is no joke. It’s a serious condition and one that can be incredibly difficult to manage, especially when those pregnancy cravings are going full-throttle.
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Here are the Winners of the 2021 Snack Awards
November, 2021—Here are the 50 best snacks for men in 2022.
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The 10 Foods I Started To Buy After Becoming a Registered Dietitian
October, 2021—A registered dietitian includes prunes among her top picks for daily consumption, citing their fiber content and gut health benefits. She explains how prunes help regulate digestion and stabilize blood sugar levels.
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One Major Effect of Eating Prunes, Says Dietitian
September, 2021—Prunes are recognized for their ability to support gut health by promoting regular digestion and reducing inflammation. Their fiber and antioxidant content make them an important addition to a healthy diet, according to a leading dietitian.
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9 Healthy Pre-Workout Snack Ideas to Keep You Fueled (Not Full)
September, 2021—If you need a bite before you move, these easy, tasty, RD-approved options will satisfy—without weighing you down.
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10 Antioxidant-Rich Foods That Help Fight Inflammation and Promote Longevity
August, 2021—As well informed denizens of the 21st century, we’re fairly familiar with the notion that it’s important to consume antioxidants. But when many of us hear the term ‘antioxidant,’ our brains immediately invoke…
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What Actually Are Superfoods? We Asked An Expert To Fill Us In
July, 2022—We tapped a pro to explain.
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Eating This Fruit Daily Slashes Your Risk of Heart Disease, New Study Finds
June, 2021—This tasty fruit can satisfy your sweet tooth and lower your heart disease risk in one fell swoop.
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Move Over, Milk! From Turnip Greens to Rhubarb, Here Are 20 Calcium-Rich Foods to Work Into Your Diet
June, 2021—Here are 20 calcium-rich foods to work into your diet. Your bones will thank you for eating them!
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35 Best Low-Sugar Foods to Satisfy Every Type of Craving
May, 2021—Sweet, spicy , savory, or creamy — we’ve got you covered.
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9 Healthy (and Delicious!) Ways to Hack Your Desserts for a Nutritional Boost
April, 2021—Prunes are suggested as a way to add nutrients to desserts without compromising taste. Their natural sweetness and fiber content make them a great addition to cakes, brownies, and other baked goods, boosting their nutritional value.
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Study Shows Diet of Prunes Prevents Bone Loss Associated with Spinal Cord Injury
April, 2021—A peer-reviewed study reveals that a prune-rich diet can prevent bone loss related to spinal cord injuries. Prunes help restore bone strength and density, making them a valuable food for recovery after such injuries.
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New Study Indicates High Prune Diet Prevents Bone Loss After Traumatic Injury
March, 2021—This study shows that prunes can prevent bone loss after traumatic injuries. Regular consumption of prunes helps maintain bone health and accelerates recovery after fractures or other bone-related conditions.
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These Sweet Treats Prevent Bone and Hair Loss and Can Help You Lose Weight
March, 2021—Prunes are highlighted for their role in preventing bone and hair loss. This article explains how prunes help maintain healthy bones and hair while also aiding in weight loss, making them a powerful addition to a balanced diet.
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30 Healthy Super Bowl Snacks That Taste Better Than Junk Food
February, 2021—Prunes are included as a healthy alternative to traditional Super Bowl snacks. Their natural sweetness and rich flavor make them an excellent choice for those looking to enjoy the game without consuming high-calorie junk food.
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The Health Benefits of Prunes You Never Saw Coming
january, 2021—This article explores the numerous health benefits of prunes, including supporting bone health, improving digestion, and promoting heart health. Prunes are described as a versatile superfood that offers a wide range of nutritional benefits.
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Your Skeleton Replaces Itself Every 10 Years—Here’s What You Can Do Now To Protect Your Bones for Life
October, 2020—Prunes are recommended for their bone-strengthening properties. Consuming prunes regularly can help rebuild bone tissue, prevent bone loss, and support overall bone health, making them an important part of a bone-healthy diet.