Pineapple...Yum!
THE most perfect pineapple I've ever encountered! It was half ripe when I bought it a week ago, and I stuck it in a brown bag with a few bananas to ripen, and a week later VWala! Perfection!
Not a single unripe or spoiled spot around the entire pineapple...it was yellow/orange and smelled so sweet! Not over ripe sweet but perfection sweet!
I cut the top and bottom off and they were equally sweet and perfect! I even dug out the remaining flesh from the top part...didn't have a heart to waste a single bite lol
Not a single brown spot all around...it was ripe and sweet from top to bottom...now I've cut open a Lot of pineapples in my day, and never have I experienced this perfection before...i just had to share!
And finally I got so sit down with my big bowl of pineapple ^_^ No better way than to break my Liver Flush fast I did yesterday, so it's the first food I've had since 2 nights ago...making perfection taste above and beyond!
7 Health Benefits of Eating Pineapples
1. Packed with Vitamins and Minerals
Pineapples are loaded with vitamins and minerals including vitamin A,
vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. It is also rich in fiber
and calories. On top of it all, this fruit is low in fat and
cholesterol. All the nutrients it contains promote good health.
2. Prevents Cough and Colds
Since pineapples are rich in vitamin C, it can fight off viruses that
cause cough and colds. Even when you are already infected with such
ailment, pineapples can help you. These fruits have bromelain, which is
effective in suppressing coughs and loosening mucus. Eating pineapples
while taking the right medications prescribed by the doctor for your
sickness can help you recover more quickly.
3. Strengthens Bones
Pineapples are also popular for their ability to build and maintain
strong bones. This is because these fruits contain manganese, which is a
trace mineral that your body needs to build bones and connective
tissues. In fact, if you consume a cup of pineapple, you can already get
73 percent of your total body requirement for manganese.
4. Keeps Gums Healthy
People are always very concerned with their teeth that they sometimes
fail to give importance to the gums, which are equally essential since
they hold the teeth in place. If a person has unhealthy gums, his/her
teeth would be in bad condition, and eventually will fall out. Eating
pineapple will strengthen your gums that will help keep your teeth
healthy and strong.
5. Lowers Risk of Macular Degeneration
Pineapples are known to prevent different kinds of ailments. One
example is macular degeneration. This disease, which is the primary
cause of vision loss in adults, is caused by damage to the retina.
Reading, recognizing faces, and doing daily activities can become a lot
more difficult because of this problem. Including pineapple in your diet
can lower risk of this disease by as much as 36 percent. This is
because this fruit contains beta carotene that is good for our sense of
sight.
6. Alleviates Arthritis
Since these fruits have anti-inflammatory qualities, eating
pineapples can greatly alleviate the pain of arthritis while at the same
time improve the condition by strengthening the bones. Apart from
arthritis, it can also improve other similar conditions like carpal
tunnel syndrome and gout.
7. Improves Digestion
Bromelain found in pineapples work to neutralize fluids to ensure
that they are not too acidic. It also helps regulate the secretions in
the pancreas to aid in digestion. Apart from that, since bromelain has
protein-digesting properties, it can keep the digestive track healthy.