1 Cup a Day Will Clear Your Waste Away – Dr Alan Mandell, DC By rjoachim | September 2, 2022 Pears are another fruit rich in fiber, with about 5.5 grams of fiber in a medium-sized fruit (about 178 grams). That’s 22% of the RDI for fiber (14Trusted Source).Alongside the fiber benefits, pears are particularly high in fructose and sorbitol compared with other fruits (15Trusted Source).Fructose is a type of sugar that some people absorb poorly. This means that some of it ends up in the colon, where it pulls in water by osmosis, stimulating a bowel movement (16Trusted Source).Pears also contain the sugar alcohol sorbitol. Like fructose, sorbitol is not well absorbed by the body and acts as a natural laxative by bringing water into the intestines (15Trusted Source).You can include pears in your diet in a wide variety of ways. Eat them raw or cooked, with cheese, or include them in salads, savory dishes, and baked goods. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/best-foods-for-constipation#TOC_TITLE_HDR_4 Posted in Diet & Nutrition