Pears protect the heart, the
brain and fight diabetes!
Pears are very tasty and also healthy fruits!
Researchers from Tufts University in Boston
published an article a few months ago in
which they summarize the main findings
of previous studies and take stock of the
health effects that eating pears can bring.
The research was published in the journal
Curent Developments in Nutrition (Gayer et
al, Cur Dev Nutr, 2019).
The research considered the contribution
one pear per day. What emerged is that
eating one pear a day leads to a reduction
in the ratio between waist and hips. The
benefits were observed already after a
month and a half from the start of the
study. Not only that, in three months the
daily intake of a pear has proved useful in
lowering systolic blood pressure in people
with a high cardiovascular risk.
However,
there were no changes in diastolic blood
pressure. Including pears in one's diet has
also shown beneficial effects in the fight
against diabetes. In fact, in those who
consumed pears there was a significant
decrease in the risk of developing type 2
diabetes. Finally, the intake of pears is
associated with a reduction in the body mass
index and in the risk of cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular diseases, that is, alterations
of the brain due to problems with the blood
vessels that supply this part of the body.
What has been observed can be traced back
to the fact that pears are a source of fiber but also of antioxidant substances,
such as flavonoids, which are protective for the health of blood vessels and for the cardiovascular system.
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