Features:
According to Dr. Kris Clark, Director of Sports Nutrition at Penn
State University, eating dried plums for meals and snacks are a great
way to enhance and maintain energy levels throughout the day.
Says Clark: “Dried plums are an energy-packed snack full of important
nutrients such as potassium, antioxidants
and vitamin A that can keep you going through a workout or even a
meeting. They are also portable and convenient, fitting easily into
briefcases, gym bags, purses or luggage.”
Research continues to discover the role of phytochemicals–substances
other than vitamins and minerals–in the prevention of certain types of
cancers, heart disease, and other conditions of aging.
Dried plums contain a variety of phytochemicals, including:
- flavonoids
- carotenoids
- sugars
- polysaccharides
- sugar alcohols
- pectins
- aromatic acids
- sorbic acid
All this means that dried plums certainly qualify for the “Functional
food” category–-in other words, they provide health benefits beyond
basic nutrition. Allergy Information: This product was manufactured in a facility that uses nuts. Product may contain traces of nut meats.
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