Nutritional Facts:
i. Helps With Arthritis
ii. Reduce Risk Of Cancer
iii. Helps Boost Immunity
iv. Helps Cure Cough
v. Skin and Hair Health
Nutritional Facts of Pineapple: The tropical fruit is not just delicious but also comes loaded with nutrients. Pineapples are also low in calories but have an impressive health benefits chart. One cup of pineapple chunks can provide you with your daily supplement of vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, as also manganese, copper, thiamin, folate, potassium, magnesium, niacin, iron, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and protein, all at a calorie count of 82.5. All this and more, they also contain traces of vitamin A and K, photophobia, zinc and calcium. And if you needed more reasons to include them in your diet then they are not only nutrient-dense but are also loaded with healthy antioxidants. And they also contain a group of digestive enzymes that can help ease digestion thus making pineapples a great fruit to munch on daily.
Add Ginger To Pineapple Juice And Drink To Enjoy These Amazing Health Benefits.
1. Pineapple Helps With Arthritis
There are various types of Arthritis but a lot of them involve inflammation in joints. Pineapples contain bromelain, which has anti-inflammatory properties and according to a study conducted by Sarah Brien, it was found that bromelain, may ease symptoms of arthritis. Bromelain certainly has the potential to relieve short term arthritis symptoms.
2. Pineapple Reduce Risk Of Cancer
According to another study conducted by Barbara Romano, it was found that pineapples may help reduce the risk of cancer. Several studies have shown that pineapple and its compounds may help reduce the risk of cancer as they may minimise oxidative stress and reduce inflammation. In fact, a test tube study conducted by Sivanesan Dhandayuthapani and another study conducted by Kulpreet Bhui showed that bromelain suppressed the growth of breast cancer cells and stimulated cell death thus reducing the risk of cancer. Well, it certainly looks like the humble fruit has so much to offer and we could all do well by adding the fruit in our daily diet.
3. Pineapple Helps Boost Immunity
The wonders of the fruit seem endless as they have been a part of traditional medicines since ages and may help boost immunity and suppress inflation. A nine-week study conducted by Mavil May C Cervo studied 98 healthy children who were fed no pineapple, some pineapple or lots of pineapples daily to see how it affected their immunity and the results showed that children who ate pineapples had a significantly lower risk of both viral and bacterial infections. The children that ate the most amount of pineapple had almost four times more disease-fighting white blood cells than the others.
4. Pineapple Helps Cure Cough
Furthermore, pineapple juice has definitely been a great option over cough syrups to help treat cough. One needs lytic agents to help thin mucus so that it is easier to remove while coughing. Incidentally, pineapple juice can be used as a lytic agent and it definitely tastes much better than those unpleasant bottled concoctions, doesn’t it?
5. Pineapple Benefits for Skin and Hair Health
Apart from being good for your overall health, pineapples are also good for your skin and hair. This prickly skin fruit contains vitamin C that helps you achieve softer and shinier hair. Also, pineapples have anti-inflammatory properties as they contain to Bromelain enzyme and hence can help prevent acne and skin rashes. Thank you.
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