It's Fruity Thursday
Pineapple
                        

Pineapples are Spiny on the outside, sweet on the inside, pineapples are one fantastic fruit. Pineapples are members of the bromeliad family, and one of the few bromeliads to produce edible fruit.The fruit is actually made of many individual berries that fuse together around a central core. Each pineapple scale is an individual berry.
            

In 1493, explorer Christopher Columbus found pineapples on Guadeloupe Island in the Caribbean. The fruit is also native to southern Brazil and Paraguay.Historically, Hawaii was the world's largest pineapple producer and source for U.S. pineapples. Today the largest producers include the Philippines, Brazil, and Costa Rica.o make your pineapple softer and juicier, keep it at room temperature for 1 or 2 days before cutting.

We can plant it around the house like flowers either directly or even inside a bucket.

                        

Here are some health benefits:

1.Immunity:

Vitamin C in pineapple boosts your immune system due to its strong antioxidant effect.

2. Digestion:

Bromelain, vitamin C and dietary fiber are abundantly present in pineapples which promote digestion.

3. Bronchitis:

Pineapple is known for its anti-inflammatory properties. It helps in reducing inflammation in bronchial tubes which generally arises due to bronchitis.

 

4. Catarrh:

It is a disorder of inflammation of the mucous membranes in one of the airways or cavities of the body. This disorder can be prevented by eating pineapples regularly.

15. Prevents Hypertension:

If you’re suffering from high blood pressure and trying to prevent it, you might want to consider the pineapple diet for hypertension. Higher amounts of potassium and lower amounts of sodium in pineapples help maintain normal blood pressure levels.

16. Treats Intestinal Worms:

Pineapple contains the digestive enzyme bromelain. A diet rich in pineapple helps clear certain intestinal parasites such as tapeworms.

17. Relieves Nausea:

A key benefit from pineapple juice intake is that it averts nausea or morning sickness. This is quite useful for pregnant women who usually experience nausea. It also helps people who are looking to go on airplane trips that usually cause motion sickness.

Anti-inflammatory Action:

Pineapple fruit is very much known for its anti-inflammatory properties which prevent inflammation in arthritis patients and gives strength to the bones.

Little Risk:
Because pineapple is a great meat tenderizer, eating too much can result in tenderness of the mouth, including the lips, tongue and cheeks but should resolve itself in a few hours. Eating unripe pineapple or drinking unripe pineapple juice is dangerous, reports the horticulturists. In this state, it is toxic to humans and can lead to severe diarrhea and vomiting.