Health Benefits Of Pears

Pears – sweet, mild fruits with fibrous core, are loaded with essential antioxidants and dietary fiber. Besides, they combine all these rich nutrients without giving off fat, cholesterol, or any substantial calories. Eating pears could aid weight loss and cut back the possibility of developing cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and heart ailment, especially when you integrate the consumption into your overall healthy diet.

According to different studies, eating varieties of pears increasingly can help reduce the risk of obesity and diabetes, including cardiovascular ailments. Also, pears consumption helps to aid healthy complexion, lower weight and provide you with more energy.

Some of the health and general benefits associated with pears include;

Fiber for Increased Antioxidants

Fiber is healthy nutrient loaded with antioxidants that help combat the devastating effects of unstable molecules known as free radicals.  These free radicals find their way into the human body through activities such as pollution and the sun’s UV rays. So, by consuming foods rich in fiber, your body is able to get more antioxidants to combat the effects of free radicals that cause ailments and other health problems.

Treating Diabetic Condition

A diet rich in fiber is linked with a reduced risk of becoming diabetic since the blood sugar levels are more stable when an individual’s diet is rich in fiber. Since it is loaded with fiber, consumption of pears as an integral part of a healthy diet will help reduce the risk of developing a diabetic condition.

Weight Loss

Also, the high fiber content of pears makes them good foods for weight loss enthusiasts. As you know, fiber helps to create a feeling of lasting fullness, hence stiffening your appetite and making you eat less. Taking foods loaded with fiber has been observed to aid weight loss in obese individuals, and also because pears and other fruits are low-calorie foods.

Lowering Cholesterol Levels

Also, foods rich in fiber such as pears may help regulate cholesterol levels as pointed by some studies. In addition, pears and other fiber-rich foods may help regulate the immune system and also control inflammation. As a result, health conditions associated with inflammations may become minimal – e.g. diabetes, obesity, cancer, and cardiovascular ailments.

Blood Pressure Reduction

Again, most of the health benefits that come with consuming pears are linked to the high fiber content in these fruits. In addition to helping regulate cholesterol levels, taking more fiber can help reduce blood pressure as well as cholesterol levels.

According to the analysis of 67 different controlled trial studies, even a 10mg increase in daily fiber consumption helped to lower low density lipoprotein (LDL) known as bad cholesterol.

Detoxification

Sufficient, regular bowel movement is needful in getting rid of toxins from our body, and water is key in this detoxification function. Pears are found to contain about 84% water, helping to soften your stool and aid regular bowel movement, and will ultimately aid the elimination of toxins from the digestive system and the body as a whole.

Digestion

Also, the fiber-content benefit that comes from eating pears helps to lower or prevent constipation and would help regulate and maintain healthy digestive tract.

Eating Pears

Typically, pear season starts from around August every year and may last till October. Since there are tons of pear varieties, you may find that pears are available for a longer period each year. Ensure you eat as much as you can while the season lasts.

Usually, when pears are ready for eating, it will get ripe outside (a process that started inside). Press gently to further confirm if the fruit is ready to be eaten. Usually, the fruit stores only stock ripe pears that you can eat immediately.

There are other ways you can eat pears besides eating them the way they are. For instance, some delicious recipes you can do with pears (as recommended by professional dieticians) include the following;

  • Pear baked oatmeal (spiced)
  • Ginger Pear Quinoa Crumble
  • Pear and grapefruit smoothie
  • Pear butter

Nutritional Facts

  • Calories – 101
  • Fat 0

For the best possible outcome, eat pears along with the skin since most of the nutrients are loaded in the skin, just like other fruits and vegetables. Also, consume other fruits and vegetables along with pears in order to gain more fiber and other nutrients from fruits.