Pears eaten after meals can help expel carcinogens.

Introduction: Pears are a favorite fruit for many people. 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. Eating pears regularly can not only prevent constipation but also promote the excretion of carcinogens from the human body.

Researchers have found that eating a pear or drinking a cup of hot pear juice after a meal can help the body excrete a large amount of accumulated carcinogens. Survey results show that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are strong carcinogens that accumulate in the body from smoking or eating grilled meat, are significantly reduced after eating pears, especially after drinking heated pear juice.

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Researchers conducted an experiment on smokers, having them consume 750 grams of pears continuously for four 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, 1-hydroxypyrene in the bloodstream was excreted in large amounts through urine; without eating pears, very little 1-hydroxypyrene was excreted. Heated pear juice contains a large amount of polyphenols, which are anti-cancer substances. When mice injected with carcinogens were given this pear juice, their urine excreted large amounts of 1-hydroxypyrene toxin, thus effectively preventing cancer. In particular, eating a pear after consuming fried or grilled foods and fast food is a healthy lifestyle choice.

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In addition, although pears are sweet, they are very low in calories and fat. Middle-aged and elderly people can eat more pears to help purify organs and soften blood vessels. Eating pears can also have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on conditions such as anorexia, indigestion, enteritis, and chronic pharyngitis.

>Experts remind that although pears are a fine fruit, they should not be consumed 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 people 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 also not eat too many.

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