One serving of dried fruit provides much of the same vitamins and minerals as its fresh equivalent. It also supplies a healthy dose of dietary fiber and polyphenols (plant compounds that act as ...

Fresh fruit is tasty and nutritious – but it also tends to go bad pretty quickly. Dried fruit, on the other hand, lasts much longer, but it often gets a bad rap for its high sugar content.

If your recipe calls for fresh fruit, but all you have is dried, there are a few things you need to do before making a swap. We spoke to an expert for the 411.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology in Anhui, China, have found that adding dried fruit to your breakfast can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease by 18% and cancer ...

Dried fruit eaters also had 1.3 more complete bowel ... increase other fiber-providing foods in your diet, such as fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans “Whatever works ...