Tag: Plum

Many a times, we are eating all healthy and do not tend to realize it. There are foods that we consume regularly and still...

If you do not have space for a huge garden, convert the spaces you have into a little oasis. You can grow almost any plant anywhere, provided you can give it all the love and attention it wants. Flowers, vegetables, fruits - the options are many. Apples, passion fruit, pomegranates, limes, and cherries can all be grown in a balcony garden with adequate care and nutrition.

Plums and prunes are not alien to each other. Prunes are in fact dried plums which have high concentrations of sorbitol, dietary fiber, iron and vitamin A. Plums and prune both have cardioprotective effects as well as the capacity to prevent free radical damage. However, prunes have been scientifically proven to be effective in relieving constipation than plums.

Did you know your body needs to maintain a certain pH level for survival? And that's not all. Your current lifestyle and diet can...

Weight loss ally, cancer fighter, post-menopausal savior, there are many ways plums help you stay healthy. A storehouse of vitamins A, C and K and antioxidants like polyphenols and flavonoids, plums and prunes are great additions to your diet. They are low in calories and are low gycemic index fruits. The antibacterial property of the fruit keeps gut, urinary tract and eye infections at bay. They are darker the better.

The foods that you eat could be acidic, alkaline or neutral, based on which the pH levels of your body keeps changing. Alkaline foods are...

A balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D is the main constituent for healthy bone development. You need an adequate amount of calcium...

Prunes (dried plums) are most popularly used for their laxative effects, but a growing body of research indicates that prunes offer significant benefits to...

The scientific name for plums is Prunus domestica, belonging to the Prunus genus of plants, and are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond....