Thread: Are Pears healthy?

Compared to a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms, you betcha.

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

Are they? I know they are mostly sugar, like most fruits, but I'm not interested in that.
I just want to know if they are healthy.
I know it's a strange question, but any general help is appreciated.

Pears are healthy when eaten sensibly in combination with a good diet...

pears taste so good in cottage cheese.

Pears, like everything else, cause cancer.

But, yes they are good for you. My neighbor replaced wine with pears after she got breast cancer. And lost alot of weight and her overall health improved alot. But I guess anything's an improvement over wine.

Originally Posted by musclepump

Compared to a bag of Peanut Butter M&Ms, you betcha.

I guess it's a good thing that I've always hated the taste of chocolate.


Thanks for the helpful replies everyone.

I was wondering if someone could tell me which fruits are the healthiest, or are the best to eat on a cut.

Because of the natural sugars, fruits generally aren't prescribed for a cut.

Originally Posted by XcelKrush

My neighbor replaced wine with pears after she got breast cancer.

What the hell.. how come someone reaches this conclusion? "Yeah alright, I am tired of being an alcoholic, let´s try pears.." didn´t they use to go for cocaine as a natural evolution?

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

I guess it's a good thing that I've always hated the taste of chocolate.


Thanks for the helpful replies everyone.

I was wondering if someone could tell me which fruits are the healthiest, or are the best to eat on a cut.

In my opnion fruit is fine when trying to lose weight. Some people cut it out from pre-contest diets, but there is no need to cut it out if you are not competing in a few weeks.

Fruit is actually beneficial when trying to lose weight. It is relatively low in calories and packed with fibre and water, meaning it fills you up easily. It also acts to trigger a 'fed' state in the body - meaning you suffer less of a metabolic slow down to dieting.

Generally, the higher fibre fruits like berries, apples and pears are the ones suggested for cutting. But other things like citrus (grapefruit, oranges), and even bananas (around workouts) can be included in limited amounts if your calories remain in check.

Originally Posted by Vieope

What the hell.. how come someone reaches this conclusion? "Yeah alright, I am tired of being an alcoholic, let´s try pears.." didn´t they use to go for cocaine as a natural evolution?

Hence the --->

MMMMMM, Pear Wine.

Originally Posted by Emma-Leigh

In my opnion fruit is fine when trying to lose weight. Some people cut it out from pre-contest diets, but there is no need to cut it out if you are not competing in a few weeks.

Fruit is actually beneficial when trying to lose weight. It is relatively low in calories and packed with fibre and water, meaning it fills you up easily. It also acts to trigger a 'fed' state in the body - meaning you suffer less of a metabolic slow down to dieting.

Generally, the higher fibre fruits like berries, apples and pears are the ones suggested for cutting. But other things like citrus (grapefruit, oranges), and even bananas (around workouts) can be included in limited amounts if your calories remain in check.

Ok thank you for all your help.
The friends I hang out with all workout/exercise and maintain a pretty healthy diet.
What you said about the bananna thing worried me though...I eat 1-2 a day as well as a couple of my friends, because they are so convenient as a quick snack.

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

Ok thank you for all your help.
The friends I hang out with all workout/exercise and maintain a pretty healthy diet.
What you said about the bananna thing worried me though...I eat 1-2 a day as well as a couple of my friends, because they are so convenient as a quick snack.

Look - really, in all seriousness you CAN just eat the damn banana's!! Don't worry about it! You are young and active. You are also not a few weeks away from competing in a contest! So, as long as you:
1. combine it with a protein
2. keep calories in check
3. are not forgoing protein or essential fatty acids to fit the bananas in
4. are not ONLY eating bananas

then they will really not do you any harm.

why is everyone worried about banana's? I friggin love them. I eat them when I am not dieting.