Recent research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests that frequent feeding of prunes can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including increased antioxidant capacity and reduced inflammation among healthy postmenopausal women.
Research led by San Diego State University reveals that prunes can positively affect the risk of heart disease in postmenopausal women.
“When you look at our previous research and the research of others combined with this new data, you will see consistent evidence that eating prunes can improve health,” said lead researcher Shirin Hooshmand, Ph.D., RD, a professor at the school. of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences at San Diego State University.
Researchers found that eating 50 grams of prunes (about 5-6 prunes) each day for just 6 months helps reduce chronic inflammation and increase antioxidant capacity in the body is associated with a lower risk of CVD, along with many other diseases. This study not only shows that prunes can be a good way to reduce inflammation and increase antioxidant capacity, it also suggests that eating dried prunes every day can improve cholesterol levels in postmenopausal women. ”
Mark Kern, Ph.D., RD, CSSD, Professor of Nutrition in the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences at San Diego State University.
