PEAR Effective blood pressure controller
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THE PEAR is a fruit with very deep roots in European civilization. There is archeological evidence of its dietary use three thousand years before the birth of Christ. Ancient Greco-Roman medical and botanical writers already knew its nutritive and medicinal values well.
When eaten at their peak of ripeness, pears are among the sweetest and most succulent of fruits. But it is not easy to find them like this in markets. Contrary to apples,pears do not keep well: A pear that is hard and green today, tomorrow is overripe and unfit to eat. Storing pears in the refrigerator allows them to be kept a few days more than at room temperature but even then, they cannot be kept long.
PROPERTIES AND INDICATIONS: Pears are noted for their content of sugar (12.7%), while they are lacking in proteins (0.39%)and fats (0.4%). The most abundant of these sugars is fructose or levulose, which makes them well tolerated by diabetics.Pears contain small amounts of vitamin C,E,and B. The most important of minerals they contain are potassium, magnesium, andiron. They are also a good source of trace elements such as copper and manganese, and in lower proportion,zinc. The pear's vitamin and mineral content is slightly greater than that of apples.
The pear is also a good source of vegetable fiber(2.4%) an amount that is slightly less than the apple (2.7%). In contrast to the apple, the pear contains a greater amount of insoluble fiber rich in lignin (the material that makes wood and wheat bran hard). Soluble fiber is re effective against cholesterol, while the insoluble is a more effective laxative.
In terms of non-nutritive components, the pear contains a lower proportion of organic acids than the apple and a greater proportion of
tannins. These responsible for the absorbent and anti-inflammatory effect of pears.
The pear is also diuretic, remineralizing, a mild astringent, and refreshing. These are its primary medical indications:
- HYPERTENSION: The pear's capacity to lower blood pressure has been known since antiquity. This attributed to its diuretic effects. Today it is known,as well, that the pear contains no sodium, a mineral that tends to retain water within the body, thus increasing blood pressure.Additionally, the pear is very rich in potassium, a mineral with the opposite effect of sodium. There are studies demonstrating that the higher the potassium intake, the lower the risk of hypertension. New studies are constantly appearing that relate diet to hypertension of apparently unknown causes.
RENAL FAILURE:The pear stimulates renal function, thus it is a highly recommended fruit in cases of renal failure due to nephritis or nephrosis. In addition to containing no sodium and being very low protein, the pear is a goof source of potassium and produces a mild diuretic effect, all of which benefit renal disorder.
Abundant pear consumption is recommended in cases of cardiac,as well as renal edema(fluid retention).
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