South Korean researchers have found that eating a pear or drinking a cup of hot pear juice after a meal can help the body expel a large amount of carcinogens. Survey results show that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), strong carcinogens that accumulate in the body from smoking or eating grilled meats, are significantly reduced after eating pears, especially when drinking heated pear juice. Experts suggest that in today's world where people are keen on eating fried and fast foods, eating a pear after a meal is a recommended healthy lifestyle.
Eating pears after meals is good for your health
Pears are a fruit loved by many. They are not only fresh, tender, and juicy, but also rich in vitamins, dietary fiber, and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and iodine. Regular consumption of pears can not only prevent constipation but also promote the excretion of carcinogens from the body.
Researchers conducted an experiment on smokers, having them eat 750 grams of pears continuously for 4 days, and measured the levels of 1-hydroxypyrene, a metabolite of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, in their urine before and after pear consumption. The results showed that when pears were eaten 6 hours after smoking, a large amount of 1-hydroxypyrene in the blood was excreted in the urine; without eating pears, very little 1-hydroxypyrene was excreted. Heated pear juice contains a large amount of the anticancer substance polyphenols. When mice injected with carcinogens were given this pear juice, a large amount of the 1-hydroxypyrene toxin was excreted in their urine, effectively preventing cancer. In particular, eating a pear after consuming fried and fast foods is a healthy lifestyle.
Additionally, although pears are sweet, they are low in calories and fat. Middle-aged and elderly people who eat more pears can help purify the body's organs and soften blood vessels.
Eating pears also has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects for conditions such as loss of appetite, indigestion, enteritis, and chronic pharyngitis. However, experts remind that although pears are a fine fruit, they should not be consumed excessively. People with wind-cold coughs, cold pain in the epigastric and abdominal areas, spleen deficiency with loose stools, and postpartum women should consume them with caution. Pears also have a diuretic effect, so those who frequently urinate at night should eat fewer pears before bed. Pears contain a lot of fruit acid, so people with high stomach acid should not eat too many.