 Move over, bananas! Prune juice also is a good source of potassium. By adding a serving of prune juice a day, you can increase your intake of this important nutrient.
Foods that contain potassium have been scientifically proven to help prevent hypertension and stroke. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
In 2000, the Food and Drug Administration announced that certain potassium-rich foods that meet its standards - like Sunsweet Prune Juice - may carry language on their packaging that carries the claim: "Diets containing foods that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke."
Eight ounces of Sunsweet Prune Juice provides 15 percent of the daily recommended allowance for potassium, and is low in fat, sodium and cholesterol.
See our recipe for Hot & Spicy Plum Cider, which contributes to your daily requirement for potassium. Or visit our Sunsweet Gift Shop to purchase Sunsweet Plum Juice.
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