Both fresh and dried plums contain fiber and antioxidants. They may help reduce constipation and benefit your overall health. Plums contain many vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and ...

Plums are a type of stone fruit with a delicious sweet flavor. The fruit grows on trees that, once planted, can take four to six years to even bear fruit according to the California Prune Board. Even ...

You might associate prunes with assisting stagnant bowel movements. But dried plums (yes, that’s what prunes are) and prune juice have more to offer than just getting your gut and bowels in gear. In ...

Don't sleep on prunes for vitamins, minerals, and gut-healthy fiber. You’ll never come across a prune tree because prunes aren’t your typical fruits. They may be sweet and have seeds like many fruits ...

Prunes are a tasty snack, and they may offer health benefits beyond a sweet treat. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Prunes are plums that have been dehydrated for preservation purposes. Sometimes ...

Here is a question from a faithful reader: “Is plum juice as effective as prune juice as a laxative for elders? Your column is so reliable &appreciated. g.w.” We might think this would be an easy ...

What’s in a name? With apologies to Shakespeare’s rose garden: “A prune by any other name would taste as good!” In 2000, the California Prune Board was actively pressuring the Food and Drug ...

Note: When Michelle Huneven started thinking about recipes to serve at a fund-raising dinner that she was to cook for her church, a friend suggested this traditional French country dish. It can be ...