15 Foods You Aren’t Eating But Should Be (# 4 is Really Good!)

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5.  Prunes

If you read the word ‘prunes’ and immediately thought of constipation, you aren’t alone. They do work great for that problem but they have so many other health benefits that you should eat a few every day, even if you aren’t constipated. Dried plums have high levels of chlorogenic and neochlorogenic acids. These are special antioxidants that are great when it comes to fighting a particularly nasty type of free radical called superoxide anion radical. This ugly guy causes damage to your body on a cellular level. In fact, it causes so much damage that it’s thought to be one of the main causes of certain types of cancer.

Prunes have also been shown to greatly increase bone density, something that is super important for post-menopausal women. Aim to eat 6 prunes every day. Spacing them out through the day will help keep you from getting the trots.

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