HEALTH BENEFITS OF PEARS
- Pear fruit is packed with health benefiting nutrients such as dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, minerals and vitamins which are necessary for optimum health.
- Pears provide about 3.1 g of dietary fiber per 100g. Regular eating of pears may offer protection against colon cancer. Most of the fiber is non soluble polysaccharide (NSP), making them a good bulk laxative. Also, the gritty fiber content binds to cancer causing toxins and chemicals in the colon, protecting its mucous membrane from contact with these compounds.
- In addition, pear fruit is one of the very low calorie fruits, just provides 58 cal per 100g. Just a few sections a day in the diet can bring significant reduction in weight and blood LDL cholesterol levels.
- It contains good quantities of vitamin C. Fresh fruits provide about 7% of RDA per 100 g.
- They are rich in antioxidant flavonoids phyto-nutrients such as beta carotene, lutein and zea-xanthins. These compounds along with vitamin C and A help body protect from harmful free radicals.
- The fruit is a good source of minerals such as copper, iron, potassium, manganese and magnesium as well as B-complex vitamins such as folates, riboflavin and pyridoxine (vitamin B-6).
- Although not well documented, pears are among the least allergenic of all fruits and are therefore recommended by health practitioners as safe alternative in the preparation of food products for allergy sufferers.
- Pears have suggested being useful in treating colitis, chronic gallbladder disorders, arthritis and gout.
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