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李子，英文学名是plum。音译就是我们常说的“布林”，叫黑加仑、黑布林都可以。自古被列为“五果”之首，口味甘甜不说，它的五大隐藏健康功能属性（5 health benefits of eating plums），还是让哈佛大学健康研究中心研究成果来告诉你吧！
1. Protect your heart
1. 保护心脏


One medium-sized fresh plum contains 113 mg of potassium, a mineral that helps manage high blood pressure and reduce stroke risk. If that isn’t heartwarming enough, the reddish-blue pigment in some plums, called anthocyanins, may protect against cancer by mopping up harmful free radicals.
一颗中等大小的新鲜李子里含有113毫克钾，而钾有助于控制高血压，并降低中风风险。如果这样说还不够暖心的话，一些李子中含有的品蓝色色素——花青素——还可能抗癌，因为花青素可以抵抗有害的自由基。


2. Keep your bowels regular
2. 维持肠道功能


Dried plums—a.k.a. prunes—are a tried-and-true way to help your bowel do its work (each prune has one gram of fibre).
经验证，干李子——又叫作李子干——可以有效协助肠道发挥作用（每颗李子干内含1克纤维素）。


3. Lower blood sugar
3. 降低血糖


According to the Dietitians of Canada, plums rank low on the glycemic index, which means eating them can help you control your blood sugar and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
加拿大膳食学家认为，李子属于低血糖指数食物，也就是说吃李子可以帮助你控制血糖，降低罹患2型糖尿病风险。


4. Boost bone health
4. 促进骨骼健康


Researchers from Florida State and Oklahoma State universities tested two groups of postmenopausal women over the span of 12 months for bone density. One group ate 100 grams of prunes per day (about 10 prunes); the other ate 100 grams of dried apples. Both groups took calcium and vitamin D supplements. The findings indicated that the prune group had substantially higher bone mineral density in the spine and forearms.
弗罗里达州和俄克拉荷马州大学的研究者们检测了两组已绝经妇女12个月的骨密度。其中一组每天吃100克李子干（大约是10颗）；而另一组每天吃100克干苹果；两组妇女都补充服用钙片和维生素D。研究结果显示，食用李子干的一组妇女其脊柱和前臂骨骼的矿物质密度明显高于另一组。


5. Improve your memory
5. 提高记忆力


Did you know that eating three to four antioxidant-rich prunes a day can help neutralize cell-damaging free radicals that affect your memory? Now that’s sharp snacking!
你知道吗？每天食用三四颗富含抗氧化物的李子干有助于中和伤害细胞的自由基，而自由基会影响你的记忆力。现在就来吃点让你变聪明的零食吧!