When I'm bonking in the afternoon, one of my favorite snacks is dried plums (aka prunes before the image makeover). They taste like candy, are surprisingly filling (3 prunes!), and give me an immediate boost.
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Eating plums reduces your chances of contracting a heart disease. Plums have certain cleansing agents that keep the blood pure & prevent complications of the heart. Researchers have found that plums have anti-cancer agents that may help prevent the growth of cancerous cells & tumors in the body. Plums cleanse your intestines, help keep a healthy heart,maintain blood sugar levels,help keep wrinkles at bay. Try stewed plums, plum jam, plum sauce, plum wine.
Buying fruit and bringing it home won't make teens eat it. I got tired of throwing away fruit that spoiled in the refrigerator/icebox so I filled a bowl of fruit and placed it in the center of the kitchen table. Within half an hour there was fruit missing. Teens will eat it if it's easy to grab and run.
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Fill a large bowl with apples, clementines, nectarines and plums it makes a beautiful centerpiece and also a healthy after school snack.