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Can eating prunes affect your bone health?

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Can eating prunes affect your bone health?

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Here's a sweet snack to help prevent osteoporosis: Prunes. Women's health expert Vonda Wright, MD, explains how the polyphenols in prunes, also called dried plums, help slow age-related bone loss.

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