India imported dry fruits worth $2.85 billion in 2023, making it the world's largest importer of dry fruits. New Delhi: India’s dry fruits industry lobby has urged the government to lower ...

Soaking dry fruits enhances their nutrient absorption and digestibility. Top five beneficial soaked dry fruits include almonds, walnuts, raisins, figs, and cashews. Soaking them removes tannins ...

Dehydrating fresh fruits into dried fruits can be conveniently done at home using methods like sun drying, oven drying, using a dehydrator, microwave drying, or freeze drying. Each method offers a ...

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Dried fruits and concentration The dehydration process concentrates sugars in dried fruits, making them particularly challenging for blood sugar management. A small handful of raisins or dates can ...

GI is measured on a scale of 1-100 with pure glucose being 100. Whereas other dried fruits, such as raisins, figs and dates rank in the 60s, prunes are much lower at 29. This makes them the ...

Dry fruits are the powerhouse of nutrients, packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Soaking them before consuming not only boosts their health benefits but also their digestibility.

“That’s the extender to round it out so it’s a complete meal.” The name of the dish translates to “dried fruit” (schnitz) and “dumplings” (knepp or gnepp). Though often taken to ...

The Nuts and Dry Fruits Council of India (NDFC) on Wednesday urged the government to rationalise walnut import duty on a per-kilogram basis, reduce GST to 5 per cent, and introduce a production-linked ...

With Kashmir producing over 90 per cent of domestic walnuts, NDFC President Gunjan V Jain emphasised the need for protecting local farmers despite the existing 100 per cent import tariff. "We have ...

One study found that eating five to six prunes per day preserved bone mineral density in post-menopausal women - Getty ...