nutrition

Eating pears is an easy, delicious and NUTRITIOUS way to reach your 5 A Day. Besides being sweet and juicy, pears have an exciting nutrition story.

It's true, pears are a good source of fiber. Just one medium pear has 16% of the fiber our bodies need every day for good health. Now that's cool to know!

Fiber helps our bodies with digestion and adds bulk to our diet. To discover more about why fiber is good for us, check out "H.B.'s Body Shop" on the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM. You can also hear part of the Fiber song from the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM Jukebox, and learn the lyrics .

		Pears are also a good source of vitamin C. In fact, one medium pear has 10% of the vitamin C our bodies need every day for good health.
Vitamin C helps wounds heal and is good for our gums. Check out "H.B.'s Body Shop" on the 5 A Day Adventures CD-ROM to learn more about vitamin C. You can also hear part of the Vitamin C song from the CD-ROM, and learn the lyrics . Like other fruits and vegetables, pears are low in calories and have no fat, cholesterol, or sodium. No wonder pears are so popular - they're healthy! Remember to count 1 pear toward your 5 A Day.