What a lovely pear
Tags: pear, snacking, fruit, natural sugars, potassium, food, healthy diet, Vitamin C, fibre, nutrition, vitamins, minerals
What's your favourite fruit?
I have a few and it seems to change throughout the year. At the moment I am really into pears. Did you know that this fruit inspired the Renaissance painters as they loved drawing still-life portraits of this fruit... I wonder if they liked eating them as well.
The Romans loved this fruit and would often carry them on their marches as they kept their freshness and taste so well.
So what's in a pear?
Well underneath its tender, nutritious skin, the pear is rich in vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and fibre. They are low in calories and taste really sweet.
One medium-sized pear meets more than a tenth of one's daily vitamin C needs. Vitamin C promotes health in the body and help fight free radical damage.
The flesh of this fruit contains virtually no sodium or saturated fat and is really rich in potassium.
Pears are also a great source of roughage as they are high in fibre, which, in turn, helps to keep our bowel movement smooth and regular.
Many great desserts include pears because they taste delicious when baked, roasted or fried.
So go on have a great pear today and let us know what you think of this great fruit!
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Pears with blue cheese = Wow! no other words suffice :)
Pears are my second favorite fruit...my first fav is pineapple. I love them when they are very ripe...and the comment about blue cheese is great. I gotta try that.
I love pears too, great to know they are good for me too! :)
Really glad I just read this...have been craving and eating pears for the past two days...even chopped pears and apples in my porridge this weekend :)
