All The Benefits of Pineapple

Surely you already not feel unfamiliar with this fruit. Pineapple is already very wellknown around the world. Commonly used as a mixture in fruit ice, salad, jam, or eaten directly. Sweet and sour taste of pineapple makes it very suitable for use as a fruit dessert after a big meal. But in addition to the shape and taste, do you know what are the benefits of pineapple?

History of Pineapple Fruit

Not too much information that I get on the origin and spread of this fruit. Based on the record, pineapple fruit is believed to come from the tropics of Latin America (Nearby Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia). Pineapple inserted into seasonal plants, despite the fact that the fruit production can be arranged. In modern agriculture, pineapple fruit harvest can be set 2 to 3 times a year.

The name 'pineapple' for the fruit is taken from the Tupi designation. They call this fruit with the name 'anana-' which means very good fruit. And in fact, the pineapple is an excellent fruit. In English this fruit called by the name pineapple (pine apple or pine the fruit). This is based because the shape of the fruit itself, which does look like a pine tree.

Nutritional Content of Pineapple Fruit

Based on data from the research, fruit that has spines on the leaves turned out to have a lot of very helpful content, including:

• High in vitamins A and C
• High content of natural fibers
• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium
  Iron
• Sodium
• Potassium
• Dextrose
• Sucrose
• Cystine
• Bromelain Enzyme

Pineapple Benefits  For Health and Beauty

It's been quite a lot of research done to determine the properties of pineapple fruit. Of course, all of the research is based on data the nutrients and enzymes content that contained in this fruit. Some properties which can be obtained from the fruit of pineapple, include:

• As a natural slimming medicine
• Helps in bone growth
• Very good for the teeth
• As an anti-inflammatory drug
• Healthy digestive system
• As a cough and sore throat medicine
• Prevent macular degeneration
• Reduce the risk of heart disease
• Helps in skin care

Hopefully general explanation of the origin, nutrient content, and the properties of pineapple fruit above quite helpful. Furthermore, for a more specific explanation about the benefits of this fruit for health and beauty will be discussed in a separate article.