Do Not Grow Everyday eating pears protects against being overweight

Anyone who feasts during the Christmas season often has a few extra pounds on their ribs after the holidays. But a very specific type of fruit could possibly help to get rid of the Christmas bacon. As American researchers report, daily consumption of a pear can significantly reduce the risk of being overweight.
This effect is probably due to the high fiber content of the fruit, according to the scientists of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in the journal "Journal of Nutrition & Food Sciences".

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Lower risk for overweight
Can fruit help with weight loss? This could actually be possible, according to an American study. As researchers at Louisiana State University report, people who eat a medium-sized pear a day are leaner and 35 percent less likely to become overweight. According to study author Carol O'Neil, this may be related to the high fiber content, as one fruit already covers one quarter of an adult's daily requirement. Dietary fiber boosts digestion and provides a feeling of satiety because it lingers for a longer time in the stomach and delay gastric emptying. In addition, the pear is rich in vitamin C, cholesterol and fat-free as well as a very light snack with around 100 calories each.

No difference in the energy intake visible
"The connection between pears and a lower body weight is very exciting," Dr. Carol O'Neil according to a press release. "We believe fiber intake has favored the low body weights we've seen in this study. Because there was no difference in the energy intake or the level of physical activity between the pear consumers and non-consumers, "the scientist continues.

However, as the researchers acknowledge, the pear-eaters would have generally been healthier. Anyone who consumed a fresh pear every day also consumed more valuable vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and copper, and at the same time less saturated fat and sugar than non-consumers. (No)