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.
Pears are a good source of fiber. Unlike starches and sugars, fiber is a type of carbohydrate your body doesn't digest. It serves other functions, including keeping your digestive tract healthy. Only plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains provide fiber. Pears are a good source of vitamin C, vitamin K and fiber. The recommended fiber intake is 21 to 25 grams per day for women and 30 to 38 grams per day for men. Each medium pear contains 5.5 grams of fiber, providing 14 to 26 percent of the recommended daily intake for fiber.