Do you know the difference between a dried plum and a prune? One just has a more appealing name to most folks – but it’s all the same. Before you go ewww, prunes – hold up! They actually taste pretty good, kind of like a big raisin really.
Sunsweet is the brand of dried plums/prunes I already buy in large packages, but now they have Sunsweet Ones which are individually wrapped. So perfect for throwing a few in my purse for when I’m on the go or leaving the container at my desk instead of a package of candy or other junk food. A perfect convenience food that is so much healthier! Some facts about this Super Fruit:
- Sunsweet Ones are 100% fat free
- Prunes are a great source of fiber and this can help keep hunger pangs at bay. A higher fiber diet can help promote fat loss and 4 prunes have just 100 calories.
- Prunes are rich in antioxidants which can help play a role in preventing heart disease and chronic diseases.
- Ounce for ounce, prunes have more potassium than bananas. This is great for me because I hate bananas.
- A handful of prunes a day may help bone metabolism and the reversal of bone loss for people with osteoporosis and they may also lead to improved bone formation.
- Prunes really do help you maintain regularity because of the fiber. I can personally attest to this fact – I’m amazed when I eat just a couple of prunes a day what happens, ‘nough said.
The Giveaway: Five lucky winners will each receive a Sunsweet VIP coupon good for any Sunsweet item (up to $5.50) plus a Sunsweet reusable shopping bag!
Required Entry: Visit Sunsweet Ones Pop-a-Prune site and look around, then come back and tell me an interesting fact you learned about prunes. Be sure to have your email address visible in your profile OR include it in your comment to be eligible to win!
Extra Entries: The following are all extra things you can do for more entries. Leave an additional comment for each thing you do to earn extra entries.
- Subscribe via email to my feed and let me know in your comment for an extra entry.
- Follow me on Twitter @RobynsWorld and send a tweet about the giveaway. You can do this once per day. Leave a direct link to your tweet (instructions here) in your comment for an extra entry for each tweet. Here is a tweet you can use (or make your own):
RT @RobynsWorld Win a Sunsweet free product coupon and tote bag http://snurl.com/prunes Please RT
Rules: Only one of each entry method listed per person/family/household. No entering on behalf of others, using extra identities or others identities, no automated program entries, etc. If I catch you cheating you will be banned from this and all of my future giveaways! This giveaway is only open to those in the USA, ages 18+ only. All entries must be received by 11:59 pm Central Time on Wednesday, December 2, 2009. I will pick the winner and email them and they have 48 hours to claim the prize. If no response, I will pick a new winner. Good luck!
Family Review Network and Sunsweet Ones,
who provided the product for review and giveaway.
I was not compensated in any way except for the complimentary product.
