What nutritional value and benefits do pears have? Who are pears suitable/not suitable for?
Autumn is in full swing, and it is the best season to eat pears. So what is the taste of pears like? What nutritional value do they have? Would you like to find out? Let's take a look together!
Pears taste crisp, refreshing and juicy, with a slightly sweet flavor, accompanied by tart and astringent notes, bringing together all kinds of tastes in one, which is why they enjoy the title of "chief of a hundred fruits" among the many fruits. At the same time, pears are a great remedy for moistening dryness and quenching thirst, which is why they also have the nickname "natural mineral water."
In addition to their rich taste, they are themselves rich in highly nutritious components: protein, fat, carbohydrates, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, malic acid, citric acid, fructose, sucrose, grape sugar, vitamin B1, B2, C and other organic components. They also containpotassium, boron, calcium, magnesium, selenium, iron, manganese and other inorganic components as well as cellulose.
Among them:
◎Potassium helps the normal functioning of human cells and tissues and regulates blood pressure;
◎Pears contain boron, which can prevent osteoporosis in women. When boron is sufficient, memory, concentration and mental acuity improve;
◎Vitamin C can protect cells, enhance white blood cell activity, and is beneficial for maintaining skin elasticity and luster as well as for wound healing;
◎Pears contain abundant water-soluble fiber pectin, which helps digestion and cleanses the intestines, effectively improving long-term constipation, and further helps prevent colon and rectal cancer;
◎Lignin can dissolve in the intestines, forming a film like a gel that can bind with cholesterol in the intestines and remove it;
◎Pears are rich in fiber, with an average pear containing 5 grams of fiber, which is equivalent to 1/4 of the human body's daily requirement. Fiber can help the stomach and intestines reduce the absorption of fat, and combined with the fact that it easily makes people feel full, it reduces the portion size of regular meals, thereby achieving the effect of dietary control.
In addition, they also have sedative and blood pressure-lowering effects. For example, patients with coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, hepatitis, cirrhosis and other conditions who experience dizziness, palpitations and tinnitus will achieve good recovery results by regularly eating pears. In addition, they have the effect of protecting the liver, aiding digestion and increasing appetite in hepatitis patients. They also have the effects of nourishing yin and replenishing fluids, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, nourishing blood and promoting tissue regeneration, and clearing heat and reducing internal heat.
Although pears have so many edible benefits, there are still recommendations for eating them:
1. They are especially suitable for those with cough and thick phlegm or no phlegm, those with itchy and dry sore throat, patients with chronic bronchitis and pulmonary tuberculosis, patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, hepatitis and cirrhosis, and those who have been drinking or have not sobered up from a hangover;
2. People with chronic enteritis, stomach cold disease and diabetes should avoid eating raw pears.
3. Pears are cold in nature and promote dampness, and eating too many will harm the spleen and stomach, so those with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold and those who fear cold food should eat less.
4. Pears contain relatively high fruit acid, so those with high stomach acid should not eat too many.
5. Pears have a diuretic effect, so those who frequently urinate at night should eat less pears before bedtime.
6. Patients with blood deficiency, fear of cold, diarrhea and cold hands and feet should not eat too many pears, and it is best to cook them before eating to prevent the symptoms of damp-cold from worsening.
7. Pears contain a high amount of sugar, so people with diabetes should be cautious.
8. Pears contain a lot of fruit acid and should not be used together with alkaline drugs such as aminophylline and baking soda. Pears should not be eaten with crabs to prevent causing diarrhea.
9. For those using them to relieve cough and reduce phlegm, it is not advisable to choose sweet pears with too high a sugar content.
In addition, research has pointed out that smoking or eating grilled meat easily accumulates a large amount of strongly carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the body. After eating pears, a large amount of the 1-hydroxypyrene content in the blood can be excreted through urine. Heated pear juice contains an even larger amount of the anticancer substance polyphenols, further strengthening the effect of cancer prevention.
In this peak production season, Rocky Fruit Market encourages everyone to buy and eat more, take the opportunity to condition their body's constitution, and enjoy high-quality fruit!
