Pear

Pear is the name of a tree or shrub and of their fruits of the same name. It is one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees by man.

Pear was first mentioned in ancient times – it was cultivated for the first time in China, and then it came to Persia, and from there to Greece and the Roman Empire.

Thousands of pear varieties are currently known to be grown in warm and temperate regions around the world.

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Pear is a fruit of medium size and in shape resembles an electric pear, but varieties with a round shape are also found. The fleshy part of ripe pears is juicy and delicate with a characteristic aroma and sweet taste.

The stronger the smell of the fruit, the more vitamins and other useful substances there are in it.

Nutritional value of 100 grams of pear

• Proteins – 0.4 grams;
• Fats – 0.3 grams;
• Carbohydrates – 10.5 grams;
• Mineral salts – 0.6 grams;
• Water – 85 grams;
• Calorie content – ​​42 kilocalories;

Pear is a low-calorie food, as 100 grams of this fruit contain only 42 kilocalories, therefore it cannot cause significant harm to the figure.

However, the calorie content of dried pear is 270 kilocalories per 100 grams. Although in this form the fruit has a higher nutritional value due to its high carbohydrate content, its excessive consumption can cause obesity.

Beneficial properties

The pear contains a huge amount of useful substances – vegetable fibers, sucrose, glucose, fructose, carotene, folic acid, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium , phosphorus, zinc, fluorine, mobile, pectin and organic acids. Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, C, E, P, and also tanning substances.

Pears have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years to treat prostatitis. A few days after starting the consumption of pear compote in this disease, a significant weakening of the symptoms of inflammation of the prostate is observed.

And when the compote from this fruit is taken for a long time, then complete healing occurs.

It is even recommended that men who have reached the age of 50 prepare compote from pears so that they can drink compote from them until spring.

Drinking pear juice is also desirable, for this purpose, the supply of dried pears is necessary. This is not only a method of treatment, but also prevention of prostate gland diseases.

Pears are used as an antimicrobial because they create an unfavorable environment for disease-causing bacteria.

Pear fruits contain organic acids, which, together with the hydrochloric acid of the stomach, acidify the food in the stomach, thereby speeding up its digestion. The pectin and tannins found in pears reduce the mobility of bacteria.

Pear fruits contain the natural antibiotic arbutin, which destroys microbes. The antimicrobial properties of pears affect the intestinal flora and the microorganisms that cause inflammatory diseases of the kidneys and bladder. Wild pears are a more effective bactericidal agent.

Since there is more fructose in pears than glucose /and as is known, fructose does not require insulin for its absorption/, these fruits are useful for impaired function of the pancreas.

For this reason, fresh and dried pears, as well as drinks made from them, are included in the diets of people suffering from diabetes and obesity.