Pineapples are not just a tasty fruit used for mocktails, desserts and fruit salads. The health benefits of pineapple make it a must for all of us to ensure we have it as often as possible. Know more about its many health benefits and some interesting recipes to ensure you include this prickly-skin fruit in your diet. And yes, it helps with immunity – isn’t that one of the biggest health-related needs at the moment?
1. Helps With Arthritis
There are various types of Arthritis, but many 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. Reduces the Risk Of Cancer
According to a study conducted by Barbara Romano, pineapples may help reduce the risk of cancer. Several other studies have shown that pineapple and its compounds may help reduce the risk of cancer by minimising oxidative stress and reducing inflammation.
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 it to our daily diet.
3. Helps Boost Immunity
The wonders of the fruit seem endless as they have been a part of traditional medicines for ages and may help boost immunity and suppress inflation. In a nine-week study conducted by Mavil May C Cervo, 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. Helps Cure Cough
Furthermore, pineapple juice has 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. Promotes 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 which 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.
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