Why can't you eat pear peel? Side effects and taboos of pear peel

After entering the autumn and winter season, people often eat pears, but most people will peel the pear skin when eating it. It is said that the pear skin cannot be eaten. Why is this? Today, the editor will take you to explore the reasons together, and at the same time, let everyone know more about the side effects and taboos of pear skin.

Why can't you eat pear peel?

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1. There is no scientific basis for the claim that pear peel cannot be eaten, since both the flesh and peel of the fruit can be eaten, and they are extremely nutritious and have certain health benefits. But some people say that the peel cannot be eaten because during the growth process of pears, farmers will spray some pesticides on them, and in order to extend their shelf life, they will apply some wax on their surface. These substances remain on the pear skin and make it inedible.

2. Natural pear peels are edible when they have no pesticide residues or wax. They can also provide the human body with a large amount of dietary fiber and pectin, cleanse the intestines and detoxify, moisten the intestines and relieve constipation, and nourish yin and moisten dryness, which are beneficial to maintaining human health. Some nutrients in pear peels can also purify the blood, clean up cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood, and prevent the increase of blood pressure and blood lipids. They are also beneficial to maintaining the stability of human cardiovascular function.

Side effects and contraindications of pear peel

1. Pear peels do not have any significant side effects, but pear peels with pesticide residues or wax will have some adverse effects on the human body after eating. In particular, pear peels with pesticide residues can allow the human body to absorb some medicinal ingredients after people eat them, which can cause drug poisoning and seriously endanger people's health. This is a side effect that people may experience after eating pear peels.

2. Although pear peel has no obvious side effects, it also has some taboos when eating it. Because pear peel is cold in nature, it can increase the body's absorption of cold substances, causing people to have adverse symptoms such as spleen and stomach deficiency or abdominal cold pain. Those who have spleen and stomach deficiency or gastrointestinal diseases in life should avoid eating pear peel, otherwise it will aggravate their condition.

Now that you know why you can't eat pear peels, and the side effects and taboos of eating pear peels, you can have a more comprehensive and detailed understanding of pear peels, and you can treat pear peels correctly in your future life, so that they can play a better health care role.

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