PINEAPPLE

 

Pineapple is a versatile tropical fruit packed with vitamins and minerals that can offer you a variety of health benefits and be a delicious part of many dishes, from savory to sweet.

Pineapple provides antioxidants and boasts immunity.

Pineapple can help reduce symptoms of common illnesses with vitamin C. While oranges get most of the attention for their high vitamin C content, cup for cup pineapples have almost as much of this powerful vitamin. In fact, just one cup of pineapple has more than 100 percent of your daily recommended value for vitamin C. Vitamin C is an antioxidant that can ward off cell damage.

While vitamin C cannot necessarily prevent you from getting sick altogether, it can help reduce the severity of numerous conditions, especially those that occur due to chronic inflammation, including arthritis, atherosclerosis and asthma. Vitamin C also helps your immune system stay running like a well-oiled machine, potentially helping reduce the duration of common illnesses, including a cold, the flu or an ear infection.

Pineapple builds stronger bones.

Calcium gets most of the credit for strengthening bones but copper plays a key role in bone formation and strengthening too. This important mineral contains an enzyme that aids in the formation of collagen for bone and connective tissue and it contributes to the mechanical strength of each bone.

Copper also prevents bone resorption - a process where broken-down bone cells and minerals are absorbed by the blood. One cup of pineapple chunks provides 9 percent of your recommended daily value for copper.

Manganese, an essential trace mineral, is also crucial for bone formation and health. It works to increase the mineral density of bone, specifically in the spinal bones. It is important for postmenopausal women who are often deficient in manganese and therefore face a higher risk of bone fracture. Just one cup of pineapple packs in 76 percent of your recommended daily value for manganese.

Pineapple can be flat belly food.

Rich in dietary fibre, pineapple helps food to pass easily through the digestive tract and stimulates the release of chemicals to improve digestion. Bromelain, an enzyme found only in pineapple, works to digest protein and may help reduce gut inflammation. By remedying poor digestion, bromelain may lessen bloating and water retention. Other health benefits of bromelain include decreasing the likelihood of arthritis inflammation, clotting and bruising. Bromelain also makes pineapple a great meat tenderizer, as the enzyme works to break down protein quickly. 

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