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.
Health Benefits of Asian pears. Asian pears are similar to Apples. The fruits are low in calories, high in fiber and contain micronutrients which are essential for bone, blood and cardiovascular health. Asian pears are less fruit, rounder and grainier and loaded with various amounts of nutrients that provide various health benefits.