Salty Plums a Cure all
Posted by gourmet coffee snob on 09 Jul 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Many years ago while traveling thru Asia I came upon an odd type of sweet that seemed to be through out many countries. This thing was the humble salty plum and come in many different varieties, some plums being not so salty.
They come in sugar coated , dried and flavored and of coarse salted, it seemed that you could pretty much salt any type of fruit you wanted. There was preserved mango and paw paw as well as some other interesting salty plums choices.
Salting actually is the same as drying and is used in conjunction with a drier or in some cases as a for of drying, the salt is used not only to provide certain taste but also a preserving effect.
Benefits of the salt in salty plum
You may thinking that table salt does not have any health benefits but salt is actually a great preservative which when eaten preserves cells and vessels, mind you this is just my research.
Salt if consumed in too great a quantity has been shown to contribute to hypertension as well as other health problems but when consumed in moderation you don’t have to worry about high blood pressure and its associated problems.
Salt is actually an essential part of your every day diet, in fact actually helps with peoples who work in hot climates by replacing the salt lost due to sweet.
Health Benefits of Plums
As every body knows prunes are good for you and are high in antioxidants, a salty plum is actually a prune that has been dehydrated via salt rather than conventional drying. They also increase Iron absorption, which seems to be associated with the vitamin c in the fruit.
Putting it all together.
So now that you know the basics about the humble salty plum all you have to do is consider the combined benefits and you get a treat that is not only a great treat but also a semi healthy one as well.
Now for the good news in some countries they are used to treat digestion, colds ,flus ,morning sickness and hangovers. These things I know you will agree can do with a quick and reasonably natural remedy.
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