Health tip of the day: Health Benefits of Pears

The pear is a sweet fruit that is said to be related to the apple. Its size is about that of an apple with several seeds in the core, like an apple. Unlike apples though, most pear varieties have paper-thin skins which are not easy to peel. The skins vary in color¾yellow, green, brown, red, or a combination of any of these colours.

The light colour flesh of pears is juicy, sweet and usually mild. Its texture is soft and buttery and some varieties have grainy flesh. We usually think of pear as bell-shaped, but some varieties are shaped almost like a rounded apple.

Among all the variety of pears, the Chinese pear is known to have the most medicinal values. But nonetheless, the other varieties are also healthful in their own right.

Pears are in season throughout the year but especially from end of June to February, depending on the variety.


Nutritional Benefits

Pears are excellent source of water-soluble fiber. They contain vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, folic acid and niacin. It is also rich in copper, phosphorus and potassium, with lesser amounts of calcium, chlorine, iron, magnesium, sodium and sulfur.

Some variety have more iron content than others. This can be seen when a cut pear turns brown. If it doesn't turn brown, it means that the iron content is very low or non-existent.

Health Benefits

Pears are often recommended as a hypo-allergenic fruit that is high in fibre but less likely to produce adverse reactions. Pear juice is safe to be introduced to infants as they are mild, yet healthful.

Blood pressure: Pears have anti-oxidant and anti-carcinogen glutathione which help prevent high blood pressure and stroke.

Cancer prevention: The high vitamin C and copper content act as good anti-oxidants that protect cells from damages by free radicals.

Cholesterol: The high content of pectin in pears make it very useful in helping to lower cholesterol levels.

Colon health: When not juicing, eat the pear whole for its precious fiber that are highly beneficial for your colon health.

Constipation: The pectin in pears is diuretic and have a mild laxative effect. Drinking pear juice regularly helps regulate bowel movements.

Energy: You can get quick and natural source of energy from pear juice, due largely to its high amounts of fructose and glucose.

Fever: The cooling effect in pear is excellent in relieving fever. Best way to bring a fever down quickly is by drinking a big glass of pear juice.

Immune booster: The anti-oxidant nutrients in pears are critical in building up your immune system. Drink pear juice when you feel a cold coming.

Inflammation: Pear juice has an anti-inflammatory effect and helps relieve sufferers of much pain in various inflammatory conditions.

Osteoporosis: Pears contain high level of boron. Boron helps the body to retain calcium, thus prevents or retards osteoporosis.

Pregnancy: The high content of folate (folic acid) prevents neural tube defects in infants.

Shortness of breath: The summer heat may cause children to have shortness of breath with excessive phlegm. Drink pear juice during this period to help clear the phlegm.

Throat problem: The pears are in season during the summer for a reason. Drinking pear juice every morning and night helps to cool your body down during this time. It nourishes the throat and helps prevent throat problems.

Vocal cord: Boil two Chinese pear juice with some raw honey and drink warm. This is extremely healing for the throat and the vocal cord.

Health tip of the day: Benefits of Carrots

Apart from granting good looks and outstanding taste to salads for your party guests, carrots are also included in the diet recommendation list of a doctor. The carrots in raw form and carrot juice have developed a unique status in providing impressive health track for human body.

Carrots, like broccoli, are rich in vitamins and antioxidants. They are high in beta-carotene, a form of pro-vitamin A, which is converted into Vitamin A by the liver, and stored in the body. Vitamin A is a powerful antioxidant. The name “carotene” comes from “carrot.” Red carrots contain 10-15 times more carotene than yellow ones.Other vitamins include Vitamin B3, Vitamin C and E. They are also rich in minerals: potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, sodium, sulphur, chlorine and traces of iodine.Carrots also contain soluble fibre and pectin.

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What is a superfruit?

Superfruit refers to a fruit that has exceptional nutrients, rich in antioxidants and has an appealing taste that can provide health benefits for you. It is a marketing term that has been introduced and used since 2005 as a way to promote and market as a healthy fruit that is very good for man.

There are popular fruits out there w/c has excellent nutritional properties but are not known to be superfruits. Some of these well known fruits are: strawberries, blackberries, oranges to name a few. Maybe because they are not properly introduced or marketed properly as a superfruit.

Superfruit definition means that the fruit should have its native fruit qualities, scientific evidence supporting a health benefit such as antioxidant properties, promotion, marketing and distribution as well as protection of intellectual property, and come up with an appealing strategy to attact buyers and customers.

Resulting from a deliberate business strategy of a manufacturer to bring together marketing, science and potential health value to consumers, a superfruit product is specifically and scientifically designed in manufacturing and marketing.

To date, superfruits have been developed mainly as juices, but began in 2007 to appear as single piece products or as ingredients for functional foods, confectioneries and cosmetics. Current industry development includes applications for creating novel consumer products, such as energy drinks, dietary supplements, and flavors with nutrient qualities, e.g. fortified water.

Although used increasingly in new food and beverage products, superfruits have not been defined by scientific criteria that would allow consumers to objectively assess nutrient value and potential for furnishing health benefits. Consequently, the term superfruit is used liberally to include a growing list of common and rare fruits, some having sparse scientific evidence for being "super".

Here are a list of the 10 know superfruits in random order.

1. Goji
2. Acai
3. Pomegranate
4. Noni
5. Kiwi
6. Mangosteen
7. Cranberry
8. Avocado
9. Seabuckthorn
10. blueberry

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