Eat Prunes to prevent Osteoporosis..
A study was undertaken where 58 post menopausal women ate about 12 prunes daily for 3 months. At the end of the study it was found that they had higher blood levels of growth enzymes and growth factors that indicated bone formation, than those who had not eaten the prunes.
This may be due to the fact that prunes are packed with bone-building phenolic compounds, boron and potassium. These play important roles in bone health.
In fact prunes are an important source of boron, a trace mineral which is thought to play an important role in the prevention of osteoporosis.
The daily requirement for boron is 2 to 3 mg.The amount of prunes you would need to get this is just over half a cup, but there are other sources (cabbage, dandelion, parsley etc) as well of course.
Avoid eating prunes if you have existing and untreated kidney or gallbladder problems beacuse of their oxalate content.
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