If you want to give your body a jump start on healing, you may want to incorporate pineapples into your diet.
Pineapple is a very nutritious fruit. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and enzymes, all of which accelerate the healing process.
The enzyme, Bromelain, is not found in too many edible fruits or vegetables, but pineapple is loaded with it. It’s high in Vitamin C, a very healing antioxidant in its own right. Pineapple boosts the immune system and enhances the bodies healing mechanisms.
Powerful anti-inflammatory effects of pineapple can reduce swelling, tenderness and pain, relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and postoperative surgery swelling, relieve indigestion, builds and repairs body tissue, metabolizes fats and cholesterol, assists in absorbing iron, synthesizes amino acids and collagen (Collagen is a primary building block of skin, cartilage and bone. Collagen is what makes the skin look healthy and clear.), decreases severity of colds, flu and infections, destroys harmful bacteria in the stomach and intestines, reduces the risk of gingivitis and periodontal disease, it is effective in dissolving mucus, relives sore throats and bronchitis, reduces swelling from arthritis, gout, sore throat and acute sinusitis. The list goes on…..the benefits are vast.
I’ve been drinking 8 ounces of pineapple juice a day for at least 30 years. NOT the canned juice. Something happens to it during the canning process which reduces the healing qualities by 1/3 and it doesn’t taste as good, to me. I prefer the cartons of pineapple juice and the brand I really like is DOLE.
I attribute the fact that I heal so quickly, colds and flu (if and when I contract them) never last the normal amount of time, bruises disappear rapidly and when I’ve had surgery, swelling and bruising is minimal. Now, I never realized this until a dentist who performed oral surgery on me said, “You heal so fast”. He then showed me photos of other patients who were so black and blue from the same procedure, yet I had hardly a trace of bruising at all. I now know that I do heal fast. I also know it’s because of the healing properties of the pineapple juice that I drink on a daily basis.
Pineapple also contains micro-nutrients which some experts believe protect against cancer and break up blood clots too. So it’s beneficial to your heart as well. Pineapple Juice has been known to kill intestinal worms, relieve intestinal disorders and it soothes bile.
Finally, pineapple also contains chemicals that stimulate kidney function and assists in removing toxic elements from the body.
As you can see there are so very many benefits to pineapple juice. More added benefits: it also has minimal fat, low-sodium, zero cholesterol – and yet it’s still delicious.
One thing you do need to remember is that you should drink or eat pineapple between meals for optimum health benefits. If you partake along with your meal, or immediately following, all of the work that the pineapple does will be devoted to breaking down the foods you recently consumed and digesting them.
So, go ahead. Start incorporating pineapple into your diet today. You will definitely see results within just a few weeks.
Pineapple: healthy, nutritious and very tasty. It’s a great way to start your day!
Pineapple is a very nutritious fruit. It’s packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber and enzymes, all of which accelerate the healing process.
The enzyme, Bromelain, is not found in too many edible fruits or vegetables, but pineapple is loaded with it. It’s high in Vitamin C, a very healing antioxidant in its own right. Pineapple boosts the immune system and enhances the bodies healing mechanisms.
Powerful anti-inflammatory effects of pineapple can reduce swelling, tenderness and pain, relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and postoperative surgery swelling, relieve indigestion, builds and repairs body tissue, metabolizes fats and cholesterol, assists in absorbing iron, synthesizes amino acids and collagen (Collagen is a primary building block of skin, cartilage and bone. Collagen is what makes the skin look healthy and clear.), decreases severity of colds, flu and infections, destroys harmful bacteria in the stomach and intestines, reduces the risk of gingivitis and periodontal disease, it is effective in dissolving mucus, relives sore throats and bronchitis, reduces swelling from arthritis, gout, sore throat and acute sinusitis. The list goes on…..the benefits are vast.
I’ve been drinking 8 ounces of pineapple juice a day for at least 30 years. NOT the canned juice. Something happens to it during the canning process which reduces the healing qualities by 1/3 and it doesn’t taste as good, to me. I prefer the cartons of pineapple juice and the brand I really like is DOLE.
I attribute the fact that I heal so quickly, colds and flu (if and when I contract them) never last the normal amount of time, bruises disappear rapidly and when I’ve had surgery, swelling and bruising is minimal. Now, I never realized this until a dentist who performed oral surgery on me said, “You heal so fast”. He then showed me photos of other patients who were so black and blue from the same procedure, yet I had hardly a trace of bruising at all. I now know that I do heal fast. I also know it’s because of the healing properties of the pineapple juice that I drink on a daily basis.
Pineapple also contains micro-nutrients which some experts believe protect against cancer and break up blood clots too. So it’s beneficial to your heart as well. Pineapple Juice has been known to kill intestinal worms, relieve intestinal disorders and it soothes bile.
Finally, pineapple also contains chemicals that stimulate kidney function and assists in removing toxic elements from the body.
As you can see there are so very many benefits to pineapple juice. More added benefits: it also has minimal fat, low-sodium, zero cholesterol – and yet it’s still delicious.
One thing you do need to remember is that you should drink or eat pineapple between meals for optimum health benefits. If you partake along with your meal, or immediately following, all of the work that the pineapple does will be devoted to breaking down the foods you recently consumed and digesting them.
So, go ahead. Start incorporating pineapple into your diet today. You will definitely see results within just a few weeks.
Pineapple: healthy, nutritious and very tasty. It’s a great way to start your day!
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