Prevention and Risk Factors. 1  Flu & You: Preventive Steps (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish. 2  Influenza Prevention: Information for Travelers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish. 3  Preventing the Flu (American Academy of Family Physicians) Also in Spanish.
Plums are low in calories and carbohydrate, containing only about 30 calories and 8 grams of carbohydrate in one serving. Think of plums as a less concentrated, lower calorie form of prunes, which are commonly used in preventing and treating constipation because of their fiber content.
Beyond the benefits to your digestive tract, and the fact that they offer a sweet hit for only 30 calories, plums and prunes have many other wonderful health properties. Here are just a few: 1. They protect against cardiovascular diseases and other chronic illnesses.