The pear tree is a medium-sized tree of the Rosaceae family. It is cultivated for its fruit, the Pear, which can be found on the shelves all year round. The pear can be eaten raw, cooked or dried. The drying generates a strong concentration of its compounds, including sugars (carbohydrates). Carbohydrates are essential to the functioning of the body. Besides sugars, dried pears are rich in fiber, which contributes to digestive comfort and reduces cholesterol absorption. Finally, the antioxidant capacity of dried pears is quite high. What to do good to the body and taste buds. Latin name: Pyrus communis L. Botanical family: Rosaceae. Part used : Fruit.
The dried pear is a dry fruit. It therefore contains more sugar than a fresh Pear, the recommendations for daily consumption are defined. In classic cure or for pleasure, a portion of dried Pear is estimated between 20 and 30 g per day, which represents 3 to 5 slices per day.
To make the most of their benefits, you can use them :
We advise you to use them during the following meal(s) to take full advantage of their benefits:
You can incorporate them into the following preparations to make them easier to take:
Dried Pears can complement your healthy and varied diet.
Constipation is often synonymous with a fiber-deficient diet (see our guide to constipation and diet). Dried Pears contribute to dietary fiber intake. Thus, they can claim to help return normal digestive transit.
Dried pears are rich in fiber. Fiber decreases the bioavailability of other food components, such as cholesterol. Thus, they help regulate cholesterol levels. Moreover, dried pears help prevent cardiovascular complications. Indeed, by their antioxidant powers, they moderate the peroxidation of cholesterol (a factor of appearance of the atheromatous plaques). Thus, the dried pear contributes to prevent the misdeeds of oxidative stress and hypercholesterolemia, to be integrated within a varied and balanced diet.
Carbohydrates are the preferred macronutrients for our cells to provide themselves with energy. In particular for the glucodependent cells, like the cells of the nervous system. Dried pears provide carbohydrates, allowing the body to meet its needs.
The pear tree belongs to the Rosaceae family. Before settling in Europe, the pear tree would have originated in Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, from 10 to 15 m high. It can live up to 200 years. The pear tree has oval leaves, with a stalk longer than the blade. The flowers are white, have five petals and are hermaphrodite. The fruits are large, obovate, well known in France: Pears. The pear tree tolerates light, continental climates and neutral to slightly acidic soils. It grows in hedgerows and woods of the plains of low mountains.
It is found throughout France, although it is rarer in the Mediterranean region. Moreover, there are more than 2,000 varieties, some of which bear fruit in winter and others in summer. The pear tree is cultivated for its fruit, which is the sixth most consumed fruit by the French, with 4.7 kg per year and per purchasing household. The pear was already consumed in ancient Rome, raw, cooked or dried.
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