Why You Should Eat Pineapples? Here Are 12 Reasons

With loads of antioxidants, Vitamin C, Manganese and Bromelain (to name a few), introducing some fresh pineapple to your daily diet is a great way to boost your immune system and stay healthy.

Eating a few slices of fresh pineapple a day can defend your body from harmful free radicals and disease, help your digestion by cleaning the body’s organs and blood, increase your energy intake and boost metabolism, nourish your hair, skin, nails and teeth and keep you generally healthy – plus it tastes great!

# Vitamin C

Vitamin C helps to build your immune system. A cup of pineapple has more than your minimum daily suggestion for vitamin C. Try swapping out the glass of orange juice for a cup of pineapple. When you are able, it is healthier for you to get the nutrients from the real fruit.

Vitamin C is also an antioxidant, so pineapple helps to fight off the free radicals that can bring different kinds of cancer.

# Inflammation

Pineapples are known for helping with digestion because they contain an enzyme called bromelain which helps to inflammation down. The bromelain does not only help digestion. It also helps with sore throats, sinusitis, and arthritis. If you have a bruise or swelling from a wound or injury, eating pineapple can help to calm it down, along with soothing pain caused by it.

# Weight-Loss

Pineapple is low in calories but still keeps you full. So enjoy some pineapple to help you avoid the sugary snack cravings. If the pineapple alone is not satisfying your snacking needs, then you can pair it up with some walnuts or a rice dish.

The reason why pineapple keeps you feeling full for longer despite being low in calories is that of the high fiber content. The high fiber will also assist in keeping constipation at bay.

While this juicy fruit is low in calories, it is a bit high in carbs, so you may have to watch for that if you are on a low carb diet.

# Bone Health

One cup of pineapple has 76 percent of your daily amount of manganese. It also has calcium. The two of these compounds together have to keep your bones strong and keep osteoporosis at bay.

There are lots of fruits that have a high manganese content. You can make a fruit salad with pineapple, bananas, blackberries, strawberries, and/or raspberries for a snack or as a side with a meal.

# Easy to Get

Pineapple is pretty easy to get your hands on. It is on the shelf in most stores all year round whether it is in a can, frozen, or the actual fruit itself. This means you can easily incorporate this fruit into your diet at any time of the year.

# Lots of Recipes

There are countless ways to eat and even cook pineapple. Some of the recipes you can find online sound rather odd but really quite good. It can shock you how good a rice dish tastes with a natural sweet and sour flavor tastes compared to the sauce you get in a bottle.

# Eyesight

When you hear about eyesight, carrots always come to mind, right? Studies are starting to show that there are fruits out there that do more good for your eyes than carrots do. So while carrots do help your eyes. Pineapple is one of the fruits that scientists are starting think will help you even more.

# Macular Degeneration

Studies have shown that eating at least three servings of fruit a day will slow the progression of macular degeneration that comes with age.

Macular degeneration is what causes vision loss and is called an incurable eye disease by many. More people are affected by macular degeneration than people who are affected by glaucoma and cataracts combined.

# Blood Pressure

These prickly, shelled fruits are the road to El Dorado for keeping blood pressure (and hypertension) low and the potassium that does the fighting is the gold. Less than two percent of the American population gets the 4,700-mg of potassium they should be. Help to change that number and get it higher.

# Asthma

Pineapple has what is called beta-carotene, as well as the aforementioned bromelain. These two nutrients help to keep asthma attacks and the chances of developing asthma down. However, if you are in the middle of an asthma attack, use your inhaler. Do not depend on home remedies.

# Diabetes

The high-fiber and high-water contents of a pineapple can help type diabetics by keeping lipid, blood sugar, and insulin levels closer to where they should be.

# Having Children

The antioxidants in pineapple make easier for the body to reproduce offsprings when they are wanted. The vitamin C, copper, beta-carotene, folate, and zinc increase fertility levels in both men and women.