People are so gullible. “Conventional wisdom” has everyone convinced that prunes taste bad and will make you mess your pants. Both are wrong. Prunes are great tasting and good for you.

Sun Warrior website says that “prunes are high in insoluble fiber, an essential part of good elimination and in helping to prevent constipation. Because insoluble fiber isn’t absorbed by the body, it stays in the digestive tract, and because the digestive tract is very absorbent, the fiber soaks up large amounts of water which make the stools bigger and easier to pass. The insoluble fiber in prunes is also food for the good bacteria in the intestines, and when the good bacteria eat or use this insoluble fiber, they make butyric acid, a short-chain fatty acid that is the main fuel for the cells in the intestines to maintain a healthy colon tract.”

They say that prunes also are high in soluble fiber that helps in lowering cholesterol. Prunes also contain high amounts of a natural sugar called sorbitol and dihydroxyphenyl isatin which stimulates the intestines to aid in digestion. Prunes are also high in antioxidants, beta-carotene, and potassium which helps keep a healthy blood pressure level.

It is ridiculous what Hollywood and pop culture have done to make people believe that if they look crosswise at a bag of prunes they will suffer explosive bowel syndrome. Nothing is further from the truth. It is a wonderful fruit that also cures baldness. Just kidding.

http://www.sunwarrior.com/news/plums-and-prunes-natures-laxative/