Powerful Health Benefits of Pineapple

Not only delicious but surprisingly nutritious… As you will see from the following summary of it’s potential benefits, pineapple packs a serious health punch…

1. They are bursting with a variety of vitamins and minerals, especially rich in vitamin C and manganese. One cup of the fruit equates to around 83 calories

2. Contains disease-fighting antioxidants, especially flavonoids and phenolic acids, that help your body combat oxidative stress (where there are too many free radicals in the body which interact with the body's cells and cause damage that is linked to chronic inflammation, a weakened immune system and various diseases)

3. It may support effective digestion. Pineapples contain a group of digestive enzymes known as bromelain that break down proteins into functional amino acids and small peptides

4. May help reduce the risk of Cancer due to the presence of compounds that reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, both of which are linked to cancer. One of these compounds is the enzyme bromelain, which may stimulate cell death in certain cancer cells and aid white blood cell function. (Note however, that pineapple contains much less bromelain than supplements do)

5. May boost immunity and suppress inflammation. Pineapples have been a part of traditional medicine for centuries. They have anti-inflammatory properties that may boost the immune system

6. May ease of Arthritis symptoms - The anti-inflammatory properties of pineapple may provide short-term symptom relief for people with common types of arthritis

7. May assist recovery after surgery or strenuous exercise- The bromelain in pineapples may reduce the inflammation, swelling, bruising and pain that occurs after surgery. Anti-inflammatory properties may also reduce tissue inflammation.