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 ...

Prunes are the best dried fruits to eat to help prevent and recover from constipation. They are packed with fiber, sorbitol and polyphenols, which all help stimulate healthy digestion. Other factors, ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Given their palatability, tolerability and availability, dried plums should be considered the initial approach to the management of mild to moderate constipation ...

Findings from a new study among mice show a diet high in dried plum (prunes) completely prevents bone loss associated with spinal cord injury (SCI), while also restoring some of the bone lost ...

Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

YUBA CITY, Calif. -- Pity the poor prune. Celebrated for years as one of California's most important crops, the prune this year will find itself on the sidelines, wrinkled, dried out and ignored.

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 ...

Plum growers have won permission from the government to start calling prunes "dried plums," and packages with the new name are showing up in stores. Prune juice will still be prune juice, however.

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Fruit Formerly Known as Prunes has fallen on hard times. Despite a $10 million marketing campaign to kick off a trendy new name -- "dried plums" -- the wrinkled fruit is suffering ...

How long does it take for prune juice to work? If you’re suffering from constipation or just want to improve your digestion, you’ve probably heard that prunes can be helpful. Prunes (also known as ...