The Big Coconut: Prune

Starting it's life out as a plum, the prune is truly a majestic fruit. Weight for weight, they're by far the richest food source of protective antioxidants providing a massive boost to natural resistance and vitality.

They contain potassium and iron which is essential for healthy blood. Fiber and natural chemicals to keep you regular! : ) Vitamin A and vitamin C to help maintain healthy hair and skin. Chromium which maintains healthy blood sugar levels. Lutein to prevent eyesight failure and slow-release sugars to keep energy levels up during the day.

Prune juice is distilled from dried plums, usually by re-hydrating the fruit in water and extracting the liquid. The deep purple elixir is a virtual cocktail of beneficial nutrients and vitamins. Although the most famous characteristic of prune juice is its high-fiber based laxative effect, experts suggest many other health benefits are also possible.

Prunes are high in antioxidants called phenols and are believed to be beneficial to the tissues of the body. Phenols, studies suggest, are helpful in blocking oxygen-based free radicals from damaging the body’s fats. As skin cell and brain cell membranes are composed mostly of fats, drinking prune juice may help protect against cell damage to these vital areas.