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Plums are a very healthy food because except from a pleasant taste, they possess healing powers.
Plums have the following content: water (87%); sugar (9%); pectin’s (0.8%); proteins (0.8%); fibers (0.5%); from the organic acids prevalent is the apple acid (1.3%); vitamins B1, B2, PP, C (10 mg %), pro-vitamin A. From minerals the best presented are Natrium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Iron (2.1 mg %).
Dried plums have slightly different values. Practically they preserve healthy substances in their content, even though dried, but are richer in sugars (57.8%); the organic acids go up to 3.5%, fibers-1.6%. The Natrium in them is 104mg in 100g product, the potassium-864mg, the calcium-80mg, the phosphorus-83mg, the iron-15mg.
Dried plums have a significantly higher energy value than fresh ones-264kcal.
Plums are healthy in avitaminosis and anemia, exceptionally in an iron-deficiency anemia. In diseases in the digestive system they are also an indispensable helper.
They are very beneficial during diets aiming to lose weight because they are rich in essential for the organism substances and, on the other hand, they have an unloosing effect.
They help normalize metabolism in the organism. Of course, you shouldn’t eat kilograms of plums. However, with fresh plums you can make a relaxing day-1.5kg for 24 hours.
When you decide to consume dried plums, put 7-8 of them in water a few hours prior to eating them.
Plums also have strong antibacterial properties. Help regenerate the organism after heavy physical exercises or mental fatigue. They increase the efficiency of the immune system in the fight with free radicals because they have an antioxidant effect. And last but not the least, they have a positive cosmetic impact upon the skin.
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