IRS Reminds Preparers of Continuing Education Requirements. Tax preparers who are required to pass the new Registered Tax Return Preparer competency exam must complete 15 hours of continuing education this year, and those hours must come from IRS-approved providers.
Plums as good as fiber supplements for constipation: study. Plum juice is as effective in boosting digestive health as fiber supplements among those with chronic constipation, according to a peer-reviewed study partly funded by leading North American plum juice maker, SunSweet Growers.
Juice from prunes helps relieve constipation. Photo Credit YelenaYemchuk/iStock/Getty Images. Prune juice, made from a type of plum fruit, has many benefits to your health including improving digestion. Drinking the dark purple juice may also help to prevent chronic diseases because of antioxidants it contains.