A newly published study among 18- to 25-year-old women shows that eating about a serving of prunes daily for a year may be a safe and inexpensive solution to reduce the risk of bone loss associated with oral contraception use.
California Prune BoardSep 16 2024 The study was published in the September issue of Current Developments in Nutrition , an American Society of Nutrition publication.
“Trabecular bone is particularly important for bone health, since skeletal sites with more trabecular bone are those that are most prone to fracture due to osteoporosis,” said Dr. Shirin Hooshmand, PhD, RD, Primary Investigator, San Diego State University. “As a nutrient-rich fruit, prunes have a combination of minerals, vitamin K, phenolic compounds and fiber that is unique among foods and is important for bone integrity,” Hooshmand said.
The new study’s findings expand upon a growing body of research investigating prunes’ effects on bone health. For example, the Prune Study, a 12-month randomized controlled trial conducted with 183 postmenopausal women aged 55 to 75, showed similar bone benefits with daily prune consumption of 50 grams, which is about one serving.
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