Prune: The Most Nutritious Snack in the World

Apr 28
11:08

2011

Yan Hu

Yan Hu

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Prune is considered to be the most nutritious snack in the world.

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Snacks always attract the eyes of children as well as adults because they taste good and help people kill the time at the same time. However,Prune: The Most Nutritious Snack in the World Articles delicious snacks are usually of high calories and healthy snacks always taste bad. Recently, people are lucky enough to find a healthy and delicious snack. It is prune.

Prune originates from California. So it is also called Californian plum. In recent years, the techniques of prune planting have been introduced into China. So far, prune has already become a favorable kind of fruit on the market. It is because that prune is not only delicious, but also nutritious. Prune is rich in vitamin A and dietary fibers. Minerals like iron, potassium and zinc are also easy to be found. And more importantly, it does not contain fat and cholesterol. The nutrition can improve the immune system of children and strengthen the bones of the elderly. Scientific research in America has indicated that if an adult eat a prune or three natural prune products every day, he or she can get adequate essential vitamins and micro elements needed for vital activities. This study also has shown that the antioxidants in this kind of fruit can slow down the aging process. It is no wonder that people call it the magic of fruit, or functional fruit. And it is regarded as the most beneficial fruit for people.

Prune is good for health. Vitamin A is the most precious nutrition in it. As we know, vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin, which plays a crucial role in composing protein and protecting eyes and skin. Moreover, the potassium can balance the electrolytes in the human body and make the muscles elastic. And the rich iron composes the hemoglobin, which carries the oxygen in the blood vessels. Both minerals are especially important for the health of children and pregnant women. In addition, a great many dietary fibers and antioxidants have the functions of promoting digestion and resisting cancer and cardiovascular diseases. 

Except being a popular snack, prune can be utilized in many other ways. There are various prune products on the market, including relevant juice, cakes and other products. They are easy to carry and beneficial to health. Moreover, prune is suitable to be used as an ingredient in both Chinese dishes and western dishes. For example, some people prefer to make it into salad because it smells like liquorices and tastes sweet.    

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