Prunes are dried plums. They are sweet, chewy, and naturally contain no added sugar. These small fruits are full of important nutrients like vitamin B6, manganese, and copper. These nutrients help your body turn food into energy.
Prunes also have lots of vitamins and antioxidants. Antioxidants are special substances that help keep your body’s cells healthy. They protect your immune system and help fight off illnesses. Eating prunes can be a tasty way to stay strong and healthy.
Fruits like prunes are also good for your heart. Many studies show that eating fruits and vegetables can help lower your blood pressure. That’s important because high blood pressure can lead to heart disease and strokes. Keeping your blood pressure under control is one of the best things you can do for your heart.
Blood pressure has two parts: systolic and diastolic. Systolic is the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. Diastolic is the pressure when your heart is resting between beats. Both numbers are important for your health.
A group of researchers from Shifa College of Medicine wanted to know how prunes affect the heart. They studied 259 people with different levels of blood pressure. These people were split into different groups. Some groups ate prunes or drank prune juice every day. One group just drank water on an empty stomach.
The results were very interesting. People who ate prunes had lower blood pressure than those who didn’t. The group that ate three prunes a day had the biggest improvement in both types of blood pressure. People who ate six prunes a day had lower systolic pressure, but not as much change in diastolic pressure.
The study also looked at cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a fat in your blood. Some cholesterol is good, like HDL, and some is bad, like LDL. Too much bad cholesterol can lead to heart problems.
People who didn’t eat prunes had more HDL, which is good. But people who ate prunes had less total cholesterol and less LDL, which is also good. So, both groups saw benefits in different ways.
This research shows that eating prunes may help control blood pressure and improve heart health. Since high blood pressure is a major cause of heart attacks and strokes, finding simple ways to manage it is very important.
Adding prunes to your daily meals could be a natural, easy, and tasty way to help keep your heart strong and healthy.
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