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NUTRITION
FACTS OR FICTION
PLUMS and PRUNES
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Plum fruit is sweet and juicy and it can be eaten fresh or used
to make juices. Dried plums are known as prunes..
Prune marketers in the US are marketing their product as "dried
plums", because "prune" has negative connotations connected
with elderly people suffering from constipation
Scientific Classification
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Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Subfamily:Prunoideae
Genus:Prunus
Subgenus:Prunus
SUGAR ALCOHOLS
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Sugar alcohols are a type of carbohydrates
called “polyols.
" Part of their chemical structure resembles
sugar, and part of it resembles alcohol.
Examples are maltitol, sorbitol, isomalt, and
xylitol.
They contain fewer calories than sugar
SUGAR ALCOHOLS
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Glucose
Sorbitol
SUGAR ALCOHOLS
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Sugar alcohols are not completely absorbed
by the body .
They can ferment in the intestines and cause
bloating, gas, or diarrhea
LABELING
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Sugar alcohols must be listed in the
ingredient list.
Included in the carbohydrate listing on the
nutrition facts label, either in the total or on
a separate line for sugar alcohols.
If the product is labeled “sugar-free” or "no
added sugar," the manufacturer must show
the sugar alcohol count separately.
CLIENT SUGGESTIONS
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Best used for sugar free gums
Large or small amounts may cause GI
distress in clients
ADA suggests limited use… no more than 2
serving per day.
Clients with medical conditions such as
diabetes, heart disease or alcoholism show
have physician approval
LETS SPROUT!
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Sprouts are baby plants in their prime
Sprouting is defined as soaking, draining and then
rinsing seeds at regular intervals until the pop, sprout
or germinate
SPROUTING
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Examples : mung
beans, Alfalfa sprouts
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Legumes and
buckwheat should not
be sprouted
Nutrient density is high
(nutrients per calories
of item)
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CLIENT SUGGESTIONS
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Healthy and availability is increasing
No limits or harmful effects
No documented “curative effects”
Avoid sprouted buckwheat and legumes