prune
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Is prune inflammation-compatible?
See whether prune fits an inflammation diet, with a clear compatible-or-avoid verdict plus its FODMAP, histamine and other trigger ratings in one place.
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Why inflammation diet checker matters
An anti-inflammatory diet focuses on foods that help reduce chronic inflammation in the body. It emphasizes fruits, vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and whole grains while limiting processed foods, refined sugars, and certain oils.
- Focus on omega-3 rich foods like fatty fish, walnuts, and flaxseed
- Colorful fruits and vegetables provide anti-inflammatory antioxidants
- Extra virgin olive oil is a cornerstone of anti-inflammatory eating
- Limit refined sugars, processed foods, and industrial seed oils
- Turmeric and ginger are powerful anti-inflammatory spices
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What prune contains
FODMAPs
Histamine & Amines
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Irritants
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Where prune fits
Therapeutic diets
Lifestyle diets
Religious diets
What to know about prune
Prunes are famous as a natural laxative, and the reason is right there in the trigger data: dried plums are loaded with sorbitol (a polyol) and excess fructose, both poorly absorbed FODMAP sugars that pull water into the gut. That same pile-up makes them a strong FODMAP trigger, and prunes are also high in salicylates and oxalates and rate high for sulfites. If prunes give you gas, cramping, urgency or loose stools, that is the mechanism working overtime, not a coincidence.
Watch for
- High in sorbitol and excess fructose, the two poorly-absorbed sugars behind the classic prune laxative effect and a lot of bloating and cramping
- High FODMAP overall, so even a few can set off gas, urgency or loose stools in a sensitive gut
- High in salicylates and oxalates, two separate triggers that matter if you react to aspirin-type foods or are prone to calcium-oxalate kidney stones
- Rated high for sulfites, a preservative common across dried fruit and a trigger for some people with asthma or sulfite sensitivity
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Inflammation Guide
Everything you need to know about inflammation compatibility and smart food choices.
An anti-inflammatory diet focuses on foods that help reduce chronic inflammation in the body. It emphasizes fruits, vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and whole grains while limiting processed foods, refined sugars, and certain oils.
These foods are typically compatible with a Inflammation approach:
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Practical guidance for following a Inflammation diet:
- 1Focus on omega-3 rich foods like fatty fish, walnuts, and flaxseed
- 2Colorful fruits and vegetables provide anti-inflammatory antioxidants
- 3Extra virgin olive oil is a cornerstone of anti-inflammatory eating
- 4Limit refined sugars, processed foods, and industrial seed oils
- 5Turmeric and ginger are powerful anti-inflammatory spices
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Does prune fit an inflammation diet?
Inflammation: fits well for most plans.
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