Do you know consumption of pears could provide us many health benefits?
Posted on: 08/Aug/2018 10:00:06 AM
Pears belong to family ‘Rosaceae’ and are called as ‘Perikai’ in Tamil, ‘Perikkai’ in Telugu etc. These pears are mostly found in the coastal temperatures in Africa, Asia and Europe etc. Pears are rich in vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin K, minerals, potassium, dietary fibres, copper, manganese etc.
These are the various health benefits provided by the intake of pears.
Good for heart health:
Heart is very important organ in us is well known. Prevention of heart diseases could be possible by the intake of pears that is rich in fibres. Bile acids get cleared by these fibres and cholesterol levels are lowered in us. The potassium present in pears does fabulously in lowering the BP and this potassium is a vasodilator. Potassium enhances the flow of blood to all parts of the body. There is decrease in strain on the entire cardiovascular system due to potassium. Heart health is maintained.
Immunity booster:
Immunity is very important as it helps the body to fight against the infections. The strengthening of our immune system could be got by the presence of copper, vitamin C and antioxidants in pears. Action of white blood cells gets improved by vitamin C and cold plus infections are prevented.
Controls blood sugar:
This is also one important health benefit of consuming pears. Slowing down the absorption of glucose into the blood stream as low glycemic index is stacked with fibres. It is brought out that regular intake of pears could improve insulin sensitivity that goes out when diabetes emerges.
Digestion is improved:
Intake of pears is good for our digestive health. The presence of fibres in pears acts as bulking agent in the intestines as the fibres are present as non-soluble polysaccharides. The gathering of the food is done by these fibres and food pass through the intestines. Fibres in pears reduces the chances of constipation, diarrhoea etc.
Bone health is improved:
The presence of magnesium, manganese plus others like copper, calcium and phosphorous etc does tremendously in reducing the bone mineral loss and prevents osteoporosis etc. The vitamin K in pears plays an important role in bone health.
