{"id":393646,"date":"2025-11-21T02:43:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T02:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/393646\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T02:43:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T02:43:17","slug":"what-happens-when-you-eat-prunes-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/393646\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Eat Prunes Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

My editor loves a good challenge. Each week, she tasks me with eating a specific food every day for a week and reporting back on my experience (check out what happened when I ate seed oils every day<\/a>, broccoli<\/a>, carrots, and more). It\u2019s a fun way to explore different foods and their potential health perks. This month\u2019s assignment? Try eating prunes every day and see what it does to my body.<\/p>\n

Little did she know, this wasn\u2019t a challenge for me at all. In fact, eating prunes every day for a week was just another week. I\u2019ve been a card-carrying member of the daily prune club for quite some time. As a dietitian, I’m always keeping up with nutrition research. When I learned about data<\/a> linking a daily habit of eating four to six prunes every day (50 grams) to positive bone health outcomes, my interest was piqued. With a very strong family history of osteoporosis, I knew I wanted to add foods to boost bone health<\/a> to my routine, and along with my habit of exercising, avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol, consuming enough calcium-containing foods, and diligently taking a vitamin D supplement<\/a>, adding prunes into the mix seemed easy-breezy to me. <\/p>\n

How I added prunes to my routine<\/p>\n

Of course, I didn\u2019t jump straight into eating a handful of prunes overnight. Back in 2022, when I became a bonified prune-eater, I first committed to eating one-to-two a day, and gradually worked my way up. I definitely noticed some GI adjustments at first, but my body adapted quickly. And now, even when I travel, I stay pretty regular thanks to my prune routine.<\/p>\n

After my digestive system gave me the green light, I bumped it up to two, and eventually worked my way up to my current habit of about four to six a day. So, when my editor gave me this \u201cchallenge,\u201d I simply smiled and said, \u201cChallenge accepted.\u201d<\/p>\n

What happened when I ate prunes every day<\/p>\n

So, what groundbreaking changes did I experience during my official week-long prune challenge? Absolutely nothing. And that\u2019s a good thing. Since this was already a well-established part of my routine, my body didn\u2019t have any surprises in store. My digestion continued its happy, regular rhythm, and my energy levels remained stable. It was business as usual, which in this case is a testament to the fact that my body is well-acquainted with this fruit. <\/p>\n

While I can\u2019t see what\u2019s happening inside my bones, I have to believe this consistent habit is doing something positive. The research on prunes and bone health is compelling, and it gives me peace of mind to know I\u2019m taking a simple, food-based step to support my future self. And if, for some reason, that benefit isn\u2019t panning out, prunes offer plenty of other advantages. <\/p>\n

Prune nutrition<\/p>\n

Before we dive into the benefits of eating prunes, it’s helpful to understand what makes prunes so special. They are more than just dried fruit; they’re concentrated sources of essential vitamins, minerals, and other beneficial compounds. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll find in a typical serving of prunes (5 pitted prunes, about 50 grams), according to the United States Department of Agriculture<\/a> (USDA):<\/p>\n