Plum may be better known for its benefits to overcome the constipation, but it has other benefits for health. The scientists discovered that women who have undergone menopause will avoid the attack of osteoporosis and fractures by consuming about 10 plums per day.
According to the Daily Mail, University of Florida and Oklahoma have indicated, more advantageous dariapda prune figs, dates, strawberries, apples, raisins or dried to increase bone density. Plum working suppress bone loss that typically occurs when a person's age increases.
"Throughout my career, many fruits that I have a test to see its effects on bone. But none of that has an effect like a plum, "said Bahram H. Arjmandi, Professor at the University of Florida who is also head of the Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Food, and Sports United States. All fruits and vegetables, he says, contain nutrients that are good. But only some of the content it provides benefits to the bone.
Arjmandi along with a group of researchers conducted tests for two groups of menopausal women. For one year, the first group consisted of 55 women, were asked to consume 100 grams of dried plums or prunes at least 10 a day. While another group was asked to eat dried apples in the same dose.
Based on the research, seen all the participants received calcium and vitamin from both these fruits. However, the group that ate dried plum has a mineral that makes their bones more dense in the ulna compared with other groups. The ulna is one of the two long bones that are located in the forearm and spine.
"Within 5-7 years after menopause, women at risk of bone loss around 3-5% per year," said Arjmandi. "But this does not only happen to women, men aged about 65 years old will experience the same thing as a woman."
He was advised not to wait until a bone fracture or osteoporosis and need medical help. Do something meaningful and practical, such as eating this fruit. Plums can be eaten in any form and can be presented in a cake recipe, for example.
