5 Amazing Health Benefits of Pear

Pear ‘Nashpati’ origin still remain a ‘to be researched’ topic. It is claimed to have originated around 55 million years ago, dried pears have been found in the Swiss caves dating back to the last ice age (last 2.5 million years to probably still ongoing).

Whatever the mystery around its origin, the present day pear is known to have originated in China and has been documented well by the early British explorers, who came to India around the early 16th century.

Though grown in abundance in India, pear remains one of the biggest imported fruit due to India’s appetite for its consumption. Besides being a culinary must have, pear also offer some very well documented health benefits.

Pear is also known as Nashpati. They are mild sweet fruit with a rounded bottom and slightly thinner top half. Nashpati has yellow-green outer skin and white, soft flesh. The skin and the flesh both are edible. There is a small core in the centre of the fruit which is fibrous and inedible. It contains more inedible seeds. Pear is a mild, sweet fruit.

# Lowers risk of diabetes

1. The low glycerin index and the high fiber content of pear help in preventing diabetes and in controlling the blood sugar levels.

2. The fiber content of pears slows down digestion and offering more time for the body to break down and absorb carbs.

3. Pears reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

# Prevents cancer

1. Vitamin A and Vitamin C content of pear act as an antioxidant against the free radicals in the body thus, preventing cancer. The antioxidants kill the cancer-causing cells in the body.

2. Flavonoids and cinnamic acids found in pears help in decreasing the risk of cancer.

# Improves bone health

1. Naspati contains calcium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, and magnesium which plays a crucial role in bone health. They help keep the bones strong.

2. It prevents and treats debilitating conditions and bone mineral loss.

3. The boron rich pears help easy absorption of the calcium thus, prevents osteoporosis.

# Boosts immune system

1. Pear contains a high content of anti-oxidants such as vitamin C and copper, which aids in boosting the immune system of the body to fight against various diseases.

2. The antioxidants stimulate the production of white blood cells, which makes the immune system.

# Other possible Benefits

Pear produces several health benefits, apart from the health benefits mentioned above, it also produces a few more such as promotes gut health, improves heart health, possesses anti-inflammatory properties, boosts heart health, promotes healthy weight loss, reduces inflammation, prevents throat problems, prevents skin damage, treats oily skin, offers healthy and nourishes hair, reduces hair dryness, restores the lost shine of the hair, maintains curly and colored locks, improves blood circulation, helps with healing, and reduces the risk of colitis.