Sulfur-containing compounds are often added to dried foods like apricots as preservatives to help prevent oxidation and bleaching of colors. The sulfites used to help preserve dried apricots cause adverse reactions in an estimated one out of every 100 people, who turn out to be sulfite sensitive.
At the end of 18 months, however, the pear-shaped people had gained back half of the weight they had lost on either diet. Apple-shaped people gained back almost 1.4 of the 2.3 kg they lost on the low-fat diet but kept off all the weight they lost on the low-glycemic diet.
Pear Type Diet. The âpearâ shaped body type will generally not be carbohydrate sensitive. Fat storage in the thighs is theorized to be an adaptation to fight-or-flight for pregnant women. By carrying fuel stores in the thighs one can move more efficiently and maintain balance better than if the fetus and the fuel stores shared space.