Awesome Food = Pineapple!

Pineapple is another awesome food for many reasons. It’s packed with water, vitamin C, B vitamins, potassium, and fiber. It also contains an enzyme called bromelain. Bromelain is known as a protease enzyme, meaning it has the ability to help rid the body of old, damaged cells. It acts as a “house-cleaner” for your body. In the reference listed below, researchers noted that bromelain has many great health benefits including:  lowers inflammation, helps with wound healing, protects joints, protects the heart, and helps with digestion. Give pineapple a try and experience a boost to your health!

Reference:

Pavan R, Jain S, Shraddha, Kumar A. Properties and therapeutic application of bromelain: a review. Biotechnol Res Int.  2012 December  2012:976203.
Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Biomedical Education and Research, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh 202145, India

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