Strengthen your bones with dried plums

August 18, 2011

I don’t get enough dairy in my diet, pretty certain of that (copious servings of Haagen Dazs I’ve had this week don’t count) so this finding caught my attention:

Eating dried plums — yes, prunes (but doesn’t dried plums sound better?) — can help prevent osteoporosis and fractures. Seems that dried plums help suppress bone breakdown. So guess what I’m stocking up on?

OK, the Florida State University study was conducted with post-menopausal women,a group I am not a part of, but I figure it couldn’t hurt.

And, anyhow, at least I’ll be nice and regular.

Filed under: Diet,Healthy Swellness

Tags: bone health, bone loss, osteopenia, osteoporosis, plums, prunes