Dried plums could protect against radiation-induced bone loss

Exposure to ionizing radiation – through cancer therapy, for example – may lead to bone loss.

Dried plums may help lower colon cancer risk

New research shows that compounds found in dried plums may encourage healthy gut bacteria and decrease the development of aberrant crypt foci, lowering the risk of colon cancer.

Eating Dried Plums Really Helps Prevent Osteoporosis And Fractures

Postmenopausal women who regularly eat dried plums have a considerably lower risk of developing osteoporosis or fractures compared to other women of the same age, researchers from Florida State University reported in the British Journal of Nutrition. The authors describe the regular consumption of dried plums as a “simple, proactive solution to help prevent fractures and osteoporosis…