Wonderful benefits of pear or nashpati explained by nutritionist

Pear, also known as nashpati is Hindi, is loaded with high fibre and antioxidant properties. It also helps keep cholesterol, constipation, diabetes and cancer at bay. Know all the health benefits.

Updated on: Jul 07, 2022 7:00 PM IST

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Sweet, cruncy and delicious, pear is a wonder fruit that must be included in everyone's diet. It not only helps ease constipation but also controls your blood sugar levels. Nutritionist Lovneet Batra talks about many benefits of this humble fruit. (Pixabay)

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Cholesterol lowering activity: Pears have high content of pectin, which lowers levels of LDL, triglycerides and VLDL thereby reducing risk of high cholesterol. (Pixabay)

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Helps in relieving constipation: Pear is a gentle laxative due to its pectin content. Pectin is a type of fibre that binds to fatty substances in the digestive tract and promotes their elimination. (Pixabay)

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Shows anti-diabetic activity: The fruit contains high amounts of fibre, which maintains blood glucose levels in diabetics. (Pixabay)

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Has anticancer properties: Consumption of pear on a regular basis prevents the danger of bladder, lungs and esophageal cancer. Pears contain ursolic acid that inhibits aromatase activity thereby preventing cancer. Isoquercitrin present in fruit maintains DNA integrity. (Pinterest)