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Food Policy Makers Asked to Consider Dried Fruits Equivalent to Fresh Fruits Food Policy makers Asked to Consider Dried Fruits equivalent to Fresh Fruits hirteen internationally recognized SummAry StatemenT Tresearchers from the United States, Traditional dried fruits should be Greece, Turkey, Japan, and the United included with fresh fruits in dietary Kingdom have collaborated on a recommendations for fruit and combined work which recognizes that vegetable intake around the world. traditional dried fruits such as apricots, ConTrIbuTorS apples, dates, figs, raisins and sultanas, and prunes should be included side by uygun Aksoy — Department of side with fresh fruit recommendations by Horticulture, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey policy makers around the world. Arianna Carughi — Sun-Maid Growers of California & California Dried Fruit Coalition, Sacramento, California The paper, entitled Traditional Dried Dietary advice concerning the health Fruits: Valuable Tools to Meet Dietary benefits of fruits and vegetables has James Anderson — Medicine & Clinical Nutrition, University of Kentucky, Recommendations for Fruit Intake often overlooked the nutritional value of Lexington, Kentucky presented as part of the XXX World Nut dried fruits, even though traditional dried and Dried Fruit Congress in Budapest, fruits provide essential nutrients, such mary Jo Feeney — California Dried Plum Board, Los Altos, California Hungary on 21 May 2011. Accessible at as fiber and potassium, and an array of http://www.nutfruit.org/inc-projects/ health protective bioactive compounds. Dan Gallaher — Department of Food Science & Nutrition, College of Food, driedfruits, the paper was coordinated Because they are naturally resistant to Agricultural & Natural Resource Sciences, by Dr. Arianna Carughi and outlines the spoilage, available year round, easy to University of Minnesota, St. Paul, scientific support for considering dried store and transport, readily incorporated Minnesota fruits alongside their fresh counterparts. into other foods, and relatively low in Andriana Kaliora — Department of cost, traditional dried fruits serve as a Science & Dietetics–Nutrition, Dried fruits originate from only a convenient and cost-effective way to Harokopio University, Athens, Greece few select areas in the world and increase fruit consumption. Vaios Karathanos — Department of are therefore often overlooked by Science & Dietetics–Nutrition, health professionals. However, it is Traditional Dried Fruits: Harokopio University, Athens, Greece the responsibility of the Dried Fruit A Definition Shin-ichi Kayano — Department of Health Industry, concentrated in these select Traditional dried fruits are fruits which & Nutrition, Faculty of Health Science, areas, to build upon the assertions of have had a large portion of their Kio University, Nara, Japan the researchers, and communicate the original water content removed. No Jim Painter — School of Family & nutritional benefits of dried fruits to the sugar or fruit juice concentrates are Consumer Sciences, Eastern Illinois rest of the world. added, and therefore, they retain most University, Charleston, Illinois of the nutritional value of their fresh ron Prior — Department of Food Increasing consumption of dried fruits counterparts. These dried fruits are very Science, University of Arkansas, is an effective way to increase overall low in sodium and do not contain fats, Fayetteville, Arkansas consumption of fruits and vegetables. cholesterol, or added sugars. Praveen Vayallil — Department of Epidemiological evidence links increased Pathology, University of Alabama at intake of fruits and vegetables with As a group, traditional dried fruits Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama lower rates of obesity and chronic are good sources of several essential Gary Williamson — Department Food diseases. However, despite campaigns nutrients, especially potassium and Science & Nutrition, University of Leeds, and educational efforts, a significant gap dietary fiber. Potassium intake levels are Leeds, United Kingdom still remains between the recommended low among most children and adults, Ted Wilson — Department of Biology, amount of fruits and vegetables and becoming a substantial health concern Winona State University, Winona, the quantities actually consumed by since increasing dietary potassium can Minnesota populations around the world. lower blood pressure. Additionally, 4 1 ComparISon: DAILy reCommenDeD vs. actuAL IntakeS and vegetable recommendations and the quantities populations actually consume. For example, a World Health Survey 600g showed that 78 percent of respondents ate less than the minimum recommended 400g five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, 363g 350g while 75 percent of adult men and women in the United States failed to meet the minimum recommended level 154g of fruit intake per day. Though low fruit 99g 3g 2.4g and vegetable intake is only one of the Optimum mInImum uS uK uS uK uS uK many risk factors for cardiovascular recommended TOTAl fruits AND TOTAl DRIED intake OF fruits AND vegetables intake FRUIT intake FRUIT intake disease and cancer, its impact is vegetables significant. The World Health Organization The World Health Organization recommends that individuals consume at least estimates that globally, roughly 5 percent 400 grams total of fruits and vegetables per day, and optimally, 600 grams. Data of deaths are attributable to low fruit and from the United States and United Kingdom illustrates the shortfall between health targets and total intakes of fruits and vegetables. vegetable intake. By promoting increased intake of dried high fiber diets are recommended to Healthy Dietary Patterns fruits as part of the big push to increase reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, Dried fruits are already consumption of fruits and vegetables, obesity, type 2 diabetes and several types included alongside fresh dried fruits have the potential to of cancer. A 40g serving of dried fruit fruits in formal dietary bridge the gap between actual and delivers approximately 10 percent of the recommendations for recommended intakes of fruits and recommended daily requirement for Argentina, Australia, vegetables. Given the importance now fiber, depending on the fruit, and dried Canada, France, Germany, placed on dietary intervention to improve fruit ranks among the top potassium Italy, Sweden, the United the global health burden, this represents sources in diets around the world. Kingdom, and the United a significant opportunity for the Dried States. Policy makers in Fruit Industry. Dried fruits contain a range of other countries should increasingly important bioactive follow the lead of these what THIS meAnS For THe phenolic compounds as well as specific countries to include DrIeD FruIT InDustry vitamins and minerals, unique to each dried fruits with their An opportunity for the Dried Fruit fruit. Oxygen Radical Absorbance recommended guidelines Industry lies in the fact that globally, Capacity, or ORAC values for antioxidant for fruit and vegetable average consumers fail to achieve capacity are higher for dried fruits than intake. the minimum recommended intakes the corresponding values for fresh for fruits and vegetables. Using the because antioxidants are concentrated Dried fruits are common evidence outlined by the paper, the during the dehydration process. components in several Dried Fruit Industry can: dietary patterns associated 1. Demonstrate that dried fruits are Epidemiological evidence consistently with a lower risk of major as good as fresh fruits in terms links high intakes of fruits and vegetables chronic diseases, including of both health benefits and with reduced risk for chronic diseases. Dietary Approaches to Stop convenience; and secondly This, together with their nutritional Hypertension or DASH, Mediterranean 2. Promote increased consumption credentials, points to a strong case for style dietary patterns, and vegetarian of dried fruits. Where fresh fruit promoting increased intakes of traditional diets. A common feature of these diets has thus far failed to change habits for a majority of the population, dried fruits as a means to achieving World is an emphasis on fruits, vegetables, and dried fruits may be an alternative Health Organization recommendations other plant foods, including dried fruits. to confectionary/cakes/biscuits, for total fruit and vegetable consumption, used as school/sports snacks, or which is a minimum intake of 400g per Despite dietary recommendations, as a low cost option. day or optimally, 600g per day. statistics show a disparity between fruit 2 Changing Perceptions of TyPICAL SerVInG SIZeS — FreSH AnD DrIeD FruITS Dried Fruits Several misconceptions have perpetuated the idea that dried fruits may be less healthy than their fresh APPLe = 200g DrIeD APPLe = 40g (approximately (approximately counterparts. New research clarifies past 1 large apple) 12 slices) concerns regarding sugar concentration, oral health and vitamin C in order to return dried fruits to the positive perception they deserve. GrAPeS = 170g rAISInS = 40g (handful of grapes) Sugar Concentration: In terms of sugar concentration, when compared weight for weight, dried fruits appear to have higher sugar concentrations than PeACH = 150g DrIeD fresh fruits. This has been a negative (approximately PeACHeS = 40g issue for dried fruits ever since health 1 medium peach) (approximately concerns around sugar started to 2 dried peach halves) influence public health policy and consequent dietary advice. PLumS = 190g PruneS = 40g (approximately (approximately One of the common problems 3 small plums)
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