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.
Full Answer. One serving of prunes contains 4 to 5 prunes and has approximately 3 grams of fiber. Women should try to get approximately 21 to 25 grams of fiber daily, while men should try to get 30 to 38 grams of fiber daily, reports the American Dietetic Association via WebMD.