8. It Cures A Stubborn Cough
The tropical fruit’s high vitamin C content boosts immune response and soothes pain and inflammation in the throat. Fresh pineapple juice loosens up phlegm, soothes inflammation, and suppresses a cough just as well as cough medicine, plus it won’t make you drowsy (11)!
9. It Keeps Your Eyes Sharp
Pineapples contain healthy levels of vitamin A, making them a prime snack for your eyesight, skin, and mucous membranes. Combined with other nutrients found in the fruit, vitamin A can even slow the progression of macular degeneration (12).
10. It Prevent Blood Clots
Pineapple has anti-coagulant properties, which may be beneficial for people whose bodies cannot naturally dissolve the odd clot that forms in their veins (13).
11. It Supports Weight Loss
Being full of fiber, pineapple can increase satiety, slow the release of glucose in the blood, and ward off emotional eating (14). Plus, they’re sweet and satisfying!
12. It Eases An Upset Stomach
Pineapple juice is traditionally used to alleviate heartburn and cure an upset stomach. However, drinking too much may result in diarrhea and the fruit can also cause digestive distress in individuals allergic to the fruit (15).
13. It Boosts Fertility
Pineapples are rumored to improve uterine lining and reduce inflammation caused by endometriosis, which may increase your chances of conceiving naturally (16).
14. It Supports Healing And Reducing Inflammation
Regular consumption of fresh and frozen pineapple helps keep inflammation in check. It also improves healing time of injured tissue and reduces pain. Pineapple may also benefit patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (17).
15. It Firms Up Your Skin
Once again, pineapple’s vitamin C is at the forefront of its benefits! The vitamin is used by your body to form new skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels; heal wounds; form scar tissue and repair and maintain, bones, and teeth (18). You can even combine it with honey and yogurt to apply it directly to your skin for a firming face mask.
16. It’s A Natural Meat Tenderizer
Bromelain separates amino acids to separate peptide bonds, which softens tough meats to make them easier to chew (19). Pineapple compliments many different proteins, so get a little bold in the kitchen and incorporate it into a few of your meals!
You might even want to try grow your own at home.