Subscribe to Dr. Greger’s free nutrition newsletter at www.nutritionfacts.org/subscribe and get a free recipe from his new HOW NOT TO DIE COOKBOOK. (All proceeds Dr. Greger receives from the sales of his books, DVDs, and speaking engagements go to support the 501c3 nonprofit that runs NutritionFacts.org.) DESCRIPTION: A comparison of the cholesterol-lowering potential of four dried fruit—apples, dates, figs, and plums. This supports the extraordinary findings detailed in Dried Apples Versus Cholesterol (nutritionfacts.org/video/dried-apples-versus-cholesterol/). More on dried fruit can be found in Better Than Goji Berries (nutritionfacts.org/video/better-than-goji-berries/), Amla Versus Diabetes (nutritionfacts.org/video/amla-versus-diabetes/), and To Snack or Not to Snack? (nutritionfacts.org/video/to-snack-or-not-to-snack/) Those with asthma may want to choose dried fruits without the preservative sulfur dioxide (nutritionfacts.org/questions/sulfite-sensitivity-from-dried-fruits/). Though variety is important (nutritionfacts.org/video/apples-and-oranges-dietary-diversity/), apples are an excellent choice. See also Apples & Breast Cancer (nutritionfacts.org/video/apples-breast-cancer/) and The Healthiest Apple (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-healthiest-apple/). More on the sugar content of dates in Are Dates Good For You? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-dates-good-for-you/), a recipe in Healthy Pumpkin Pie (nutritionfacts.org/video/healthy-pumpkin-pie-2/), and my favorite source here (nutritionfacts.org/questions/where-can-i-find-a-good-variety-of-dates/). Prunes may not help our cholesterol, but they may improve the health of our skin—see Beauty Is More Than Skin Deep (nutritionfacts.org/video/beauty-is-more-than-skin-deep/). That's of course in addition to their customary regularity role, something I'm going to address in the next video Prunes vs. Metamucil vs. Vegan Diet (nutritionfacts.org/video/prunes-vs-metamucil-vs-vegan-diet/). Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at nutritionfacts.org/video/dried-apples-dates-figs-or-prunes-for-cholesterol/ and he'll try to answer it! www.NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: www.NutritionFacts.org/subscribe • Donate: www.NutritionFacts.org/donate • HOW NOT TO DIE: nutritionfacts.org/book • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org/ • Google+: plus.google.com/+NutritionfactsOrgMD • Podcast: nutritionfacts.org/audio/

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