County Board approves 2017 Budget - At the regular meeting of the McLean County Board on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, the Board approved the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2017 Combined Annual Appropriation and Budget Ordinance. Read on... Equal Access to Services & Employment.
Health benefits: Prunes are the best thing to eat to maintain bone density. It appears they suppress the breakdown of bones, which tends to speed as people age. And as post-menopausal women are most prone to osteoporosis they are encouraging people to eat more of the divisive dried fruit.
For starters, prunes, also called dried plums, are high in insoluble fiber, which is perhaps one of the reasons they help prevent constipation. And because it's incredibly absorbent, insoluble fiber soaks up large amounts of water, making stools larger and easier to pass, decreasing transit time.ut the benefits of prune juice as well as prunes don't stop at constipation. As with most fruits, prunes contain generous amounts of a variety of vitamins, minerals and other healthful compounds. In fact, they're a concentrated source of energy because they lose water during the drying process.