Eating a Pear After a Summer BBQ Has Many Benefits
Summer has arrived, and in the evenings, people enjoy gathering for BBQs, drinking beer, and having long chats. This has become a great way for people in cities or alleys to relax after a stressful day's work. However, concerns about the health risks or carcinogenic nature of BBQ also linger. South Korean researchers have found that eating a pear or drinking a cup of hot pear juice after a meal can significantly expel carcinogens accumulated in the human body.
The survey results show that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), strong carcinogens that build up in the body from smoking or eating grilled meat, are significantly reduced after eating pears, especially when drinking heated pear juice. Experts suggest that in today's world where people are keen on fried and fast foods, eating a pear after a meal is a recommended healthy lifestyle choice.
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 like calcium, phosphorus, iron, and iodine. Eating pears regularly can not only prevent constipation but also help the body expel carcinogens.
Researchers conducted an experiment on smokers, having them eat 750 grams of pears continuously for four days, and measured the levels of 1-hydroxypyrene, a metabolite of PAHs, in their urine before and after. 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 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 or fast foods is a healthy lifestyle choice.
Additionally, although pears are sweet, they are low in calories and fat. Eating more pears can help middle-aged and older people purify their organs and soften blood vessels. Eating pears also has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects for conditions like loss of appetite, indigestion, enteritis, and chronic pharyngitis. However, experts remind that although pears are a fine fruit, they should not be eaten in excess. People with wind-cold coughs, cold pain in the abdomen, loose stools due to spleen deficiency, and postpartum women should consume them with caution. Pears also have a diuretic effect, so those who urinate frequently 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.