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.
Itâs far easier for women with this body type to get toned than it is for women with bodies that resemble the pear shape or the curvy shape. However, while you can ward off the fat with less difficulty and get lean fast, you also have a rather square silhouette, with a short, often thick waist, and a broad back.