Have you tried prunes for constipation relief? These dried plums can improve your gut health and make bowel movements smoother, says a diet expert.

If you have trouble going number two, chances are someone will suggest downing a few cups of prune juice or eating a handful of prunes to get things going. It may sound like an old wives tale, but ...

Prunes offer more than constipation relief—they can also improve cholesterol levels and reduce inflammation. Learn about ...

Don't let their wrinkled appearance fool you, dried plums (prunes) are nutritional marvels packed with benefits that go far beyond just relieving occasional constipation. These little morsels are ...

• Nutrition: Prunes pack a lot into a small piece of dried fruit. One dried plum contains about 20 calories. That’s 67 calories per ounce of pitted prunes or 418 calories per cup. Prunes are a good ...

W A S H I N G T O N, Feb. 1 -- Prunes by any other name would taste the same. But they might sell better. Plum growers have won permission from the government to startcalling prunes "dried plums," and ...

Alchemists have tried for centuries to transform base metals into gold -- unsuccessfully, at least as far as we know. But it’s a lovely concept: Take the common and uninspiring -- lead, copper, prunes ...

Plums are a type of stone fruit with a delicious sweet flavor. The fruit grows on trees that, once planted, can take four to six years to even bear fruit according to the California Prune Board. Even ...

Who knew that the lowly prune, er, make that dried plum, might be the solution nervous hamburger fans are looking for? Turns out that one tablespoon of pureed prunes added to a pound of beef kills ...

Dried fruit has a reputation for being high in calories and sugar, but experts say it can be just as good for you as fresh. True, dried fruit will have more sugar by weight than the fresh version of ...