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Dried Plums And Plum Health BenefitsThe plum fruit is in the same category of fruits as cherries and plums.
The plum belongs to the Prunus family. It is believed that plums were first grown in Asia before they began to be cultivated all across the world. Plums grow well in temperate climate and plum color can be purple, green, yellow, orange or red.
The plum season is from June through September and is at its peak in the months of July and August.
These crisp, cool and tangy fruits can be eaten raw or can be used to make jellies, jams and stews. These can also be used in puddings, cakes, pies and in stuffing. Plums are nutritionally rich and have several health benefits.
Health Benefits Of Plums- Packed with dietary fiber, plums are good for the digestive system.
- Plums are rich in minerals like phosphorus, copper, manganese, magnesium and potassium.
The green plum as well as plums of different colors also contains zinc, iron and calcium in small quantities. - Plums are engorged with vitamins. It has vitamin A, vitamin K and vitamin C. The fruit also has niacin, riboflavin and thiamin. Plums also have pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin E.
- Plums prove to be good laxatives and are good for the digestive system. The vitamin C and phenols in the fruit has antioxidant qualities, which look after the eyes and prevent macular degeneration; boosts immunity; improves cardiac health; and, protects against cancer.
- Plums are rich in antioxidants, which provide protection from the superoxide anion radical. These antioxidants also prevent damage to our neurons and the fats that are part of our cell membranes.
- Plums also lead to better absorption of iron.
- The vitamin c in plums is good for the body tissue and for the immune system. It can prevent flu and colds and can even prevent the cholesterol from getting oxidized.
- Since the vitamin C in plums can neutralize the free radicals, it prevents diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, colon cancer and asthma.
- Plums as well as other fruits can prevent macular degeneration. It is believed that three serving of fruit every day can reduce your chances of macular degeneration.
Additional information about plums: It is believed that there are more than 2000 types of plums, including the sugar plum. Over 100 varieties of plum are found in the United States. Plums can be put into six varieties – garden size, wild, ornamental, Damson, American and Japanese. Generally round in shape, plums can also be heart-shaped. Plums are generally in a rainbow of colors, ranging from green to red to pink to amber. |
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