Useful properties of pineapple

Pineapple is not only very tasty, but alsoextremely useful fruit. Useful properties of pineapple are due to its composition: it has a lot of vitamin C, as well as vitamins B1, B2, B12, PP and provitamin A. Also in the pulp of pineapple fruit are many mineral substances - potassium, copper, iron, zinc, magnesium, calcium iodine and manganese. In addition, it contains enzyme bromelin (bromelain, bromelain). This enzyme cleaves proteins, facilitating their digestion.

The properties of pineapple make this fruit extremelyuseful for health. Containing in the fruit of pineapple biologically active substances help it stimulate digestion, reduce the viscosity of blood, lower blood pressure. Regular use of pineapple serves as a good prevention of heart and vascular disease: atherosclerosis, vascular thrombosis, stroke and myocardial infarction.

Pineapple increases the enzymatic activity of gastric juice and facilitates the digestion of meat and fiber. So if you have a plentiful feast,use these properties of pineapple: at the beginning of the feast drink a glass of pineapple juice or eat a slice of fresh pineapple. And pineapple juice helps to combat sea sickness and nausea during air travel. A glass of pineapple juice or half a fresh pineapple per day will relieve swelling. The anti-edema properties of pineapple allow you to assign pineapple juice for kidney diseases.

In pineapple, there are very few calories (as it is 70% water), it helps to break down proteins, removes excess fluid from the body, improves metabolism and dulls the feeling of hunger. These properties of pineapple - a real godsend for those who want to get rid of extra pounds. Therefore, fresh pineapple - an integral part of the diet of many diets, there is even a special pineapple diet.

If you do not want to diet, you can arrange once a week unloading "pineapple" day. During the day you need to eat a kilogram of pineapple anddrink a liter of pineapple juice without sugar. If you sit on some pineapples quite unbearable, you can supplement a lean diet of 100 g boiled chicken or lean meat, 100 grams of low-fat cottage cheese and rye bread.

Thanks high content of organic acids Pineapple can be used to control calluses andon the ground. To do this, put a piece of fresh pineapple pulp to the problem area, leave it for the night, and in the morning steam out the skin in hot water. If it does not help, you can repeat the procedure a few more times. The organic acids contained in the pineapple also help to fight the fatiness of the skin. If you have oily skin of the face, periodically wipe it with a slice of fresh pineapple.

The high content of vitamin C in fresh pineapple makes the use of pineapple in an excellent way prevention of colds. And if you still managed to catch a cold, drink pineapple or drink pineapple juice, as soon as you feel the first symptoms of ailment - it should help.

But, despite all the useful properties of pineapple, this fruit will not be useful to everyone. Due to the high content of organic acids pineapple is contraindicated in case of high acidity of gastric juice, stomach ulcer. In addition, organic acids corrodetooth enamel, so that pineapple juice is better to drink through a tube (or rinse your mouth after eating it). Pineapple is not recommended for low blood viscosity (it dilutes blood) and hypotension (it lowers blood pressure). Well, do not forget about the possible individual intolerance and allergies.

And remember that useful properties have fresh pineapple and natural pineapple juice. Canned pineapple, nectars andjuice drinks, juice with a lot of sugar and preservatives can be very tasty, but they do not fully preserve all the useful properties of pineapple.