| Pineapple | Strengthens bones | Relieves and Fights colds | Aids in Digestion | Protects Eyesight | Energy Produced |
What is a Pineapple
Pineapple, Ananas comosus, belongs to the Bromeliaceae family of plants the powerful enzyme bromelain in was named from it.
Pineapples are a composite of many flowers of individual fruitlets fused together around a the middle core.
Pineapples have a wide cylindrical shape, a scaly green, brown or yellow skin and a regal crown of spiny, blue-green leaves. The fruity flesh of pineapple is yellowand has a sweet/tart tropical flavor that is one of kind
Benefits of Eating Pineapple
- Loaded with nutrients – Very rich in vitamin C and manganese
- Help Digestion – Loaded in Fiber and contain bromelain, a group of digestive enzymes that may help break down protein and aid digestion.
- Reduces your risk of cancer – Pineapple contains compounds such as bromelain that may have anticancer effects.
- Boost immunity and suppress inflammation – Pineapples have anti-inflammatory properties that help enhance your immune function.
- May ease symptoms of arthritis – The anti-inflammatory properties of pineapple may relieve symptoms of arthritis
- Speed recovery astrenuous exercise – Bromelain aids recovery after strenuous exercise.
The Nutritional Stats for a Pineapple are:
• Calories: 83
• Fat: 1.7 grams
• Protein: 1 gram
• Carbs: 21.6 grams
• Fiber: 2.3 grams
• Vitamin C: 88% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Manganese: 109% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 11% of the DV
• Copper: 20% of the DV
• Thiamine: 11% of the DV
• Folate: 7% of the DV
• Potassium: 4% of the DV
• Magnesium: 5% of the DV
• Niacin: 5% of the DV
• Pantothenic acid: 7% of the DV
• Riboflavin: 4% of the DV
• Iron: 3% of the DV