Pineapples Contain A Powerful Anti Inflammatory (Pineapples)

Member Name: janharper

Product:	Pineapples
Date:	02/08/09 (89 review reads)
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Advantages: Healthy and tasty

Disadvantages: Fiddly to peel

A fresh pineapple can be bought for 99p at Tesco at the moment. This tropical fruit is packed full of vitamins and minerals and suitable for all the family.

The awkward part is peeling the thing which I always fine to be quite a pain. There are various ways of doing this but I usually cut off the leaves at the top and the stalk bit at the bottom. Then I cut it in two long ways and peel off the thick skin.

Some people like to remove the core which tends to be a bit tough in larger, older fruit but I usually leave that in place. Once it's peeled it can be cut into slices and placed in a covered dish in the fridge.

Pineapple has a number of health benefits.

Pineapple can give you a useful boost to your health if you add it to your diet. Pineapple is a tropical fruit which contains high levels of an enzyme called bromelain and vitamin C. These assist the body's healing and renewal process.

Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory agent, which can help with bruising, and sprains by reducing swelling. This,in turn, reduces pain. Anti-inflammatories can also help to relieve rheumatoid arthritis, so pineapple may have a beneficial affect on this condition.

The bromelain in fresh pineapples can also relieve indigestion because the enzyme breaks down proteins and speeds up the digestive process.
The vitamin C content helps to protect the body and boost the immune system. Vitamin C repairs the body and speeds healing and it also metabolises fats and cholesterol.

Tests have shown that the large amounts of vitamin C in pineapple can help prevent gum and mouth diseases.

Fresh pineapples and fresh juice are the best way to benefit from this fruit because the tinned variety has a lot less bromelain. Processing destroys this vital enzyme, so fresh pineapple is best.

Certainly a good time to buy them as they are very cheap at present.

Summary: A great addition to diet with major health benefits