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Pears: Health & Beauty Benefits - Nutrition, Skin, Hair & Immunity

Who doesn’t like those juicy and sweet pears especially in summers? They provide some much needed relief with their fiber rich juiciness to get some cooling effect especially for kids. They have a lot of fiber content and its anti-oxidants help to fight against many health problems improving immunity. Its local names include ‘Perikkai‘ in Telugu, ‘Nashpati‘ in Hindi ,’Perikai‘ in Tamil, ‘Sabariil‘ in Malayalam, ‘Naspatti‘ in Gujarati, ‘Nashpatti‘ in Marathi, and ‘Naakh‘ or ‘Nashpaati‘ in Punjabi

Below listed are a few important pears fruit benefits for health, which you might find useful.

Health Benefits of Pears:

1. Fights against free radicals:

The presence of vitamin C, vitamin K and copper in pears fights against free radicals that damage our body cells.

2. Prevents heart diseases:

Pears benefits include the presence of fiber, which reduces the cholesterol in the body and thereby protects us from heart diseases. Daily intake of fiber rich food like pears can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 50%.

3. Prevents cancer:

High content of fiber present in pears binds to the carcinogenic cells by removing them and prevents colon cancer. A pear a day can prevent breast cancer by upto 34% in women after menopause.

4. No allergic reactions:

Pears when compared with other fruits have less chance of allergenic reactions when eaten and thus are one of the few fruits that can be given to infants.

5. Controls blood sugar level:

Even though it is slightly sweet, with low glycerin index and high fiber content pears helps in controlling the sugar levels in the blood and prevents diabetes.

6. Boosts immune system:

High content of anti-oxidants like vitamin C and copper helps in boosting the immune system of the body to fight against various diseases.

7. Prevents osteoporosis:

Bone problems are very common these days. So in order to keep those bones healthy and prevent osteoporosis, it is very important to maintain the pH of the body and eat recommended amount of calcium daily. pH of the body can be maintained through diet by consuming fruits and vegetables daily. The boron rich pears can help to absorb the calcium consumed easily.

8. Increases energy levels:

The high glucose content in pears gives you instant energy when you feel weak. It gets absorbed very quickly by the body and converts into energy.

9. Digestion:

A medium sized pear contains around 20-25% of the recommended daily intake of fiber. Since its fiber is insoluble, it moves through the colon easily and prevents colon polyps. The high fiber content helps and improves digestion.

10. Pregnancy:

Folic acid is very important for a pregnant woman to keep the baby safe from birth defects. Folic acid present in pears can help you in this issue and it is recommended to use it regularly during the pregnancy.

11. For weaning children:

For weaning children, it is always recommended to give pears because it is hypoallergenic and is a low acidic fruit. So it doesn’t create any digestion related problems. This fruit can be peeled, heated and then pureed. The peel also can be fed but it is very important to take care that it doesn’t have any harsh edges that can hurt children. Pears should not be given to children with diarrhoea.

12. Against gallbladder, colitis, arthritis, gout:

Pears help to prevent gallbladder problems, colitis, arthritis and gout if taken regularly.

13. Blood pressure:

Anti-carcinogen glutathione and anti-oxidants present in pears help in controlling the blood pressure.

14. Fever:

Pears help in curing fever easily with its cooling effects.

15. Inflammation:

Pears have anti-inflammation properties which help to reduce inflammation of arthritis and other such problems.

16. Shortness of breath:

During summers shortness of breath is quite common due to heat in both children and adults. So it is recommended to take pears during those hot days.

17. Throat problems:

Pears prevent throat problems during summers. So it is good to take a pear a day or a glass of its juice will do the work.

To get all the benefits of pears, take them regularly during these hot summer days.

Skin Benefits of Pears

18. Fibers Prevents Skin Damage:

Pears are loaded with dietary fibers which play a pivotal role in keeping our skin smooth and soft. They decelerate the discharge of sugar into the bloodstream and prevent the damage of skin collagen (certain type of protein) caused due to frequent sugar spikes. Consequently, we get a smooth skin and plump look.

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