If you are not eating pineapple you are missing out on these health benefits.

Pineapple is a tropical fruit with great health benefits. Apart from the fact that they contain vitamins and serve as antioxidants here are other health benefits of pineapple.

1.Ease digestion.

They ease digestion because they contain bromelain which is a group of digestive enzymes that breaks down proteins and aids digestion for people with pancreatic insufficiency which occurs when the pancreas doesn't have enough specific enzymes to aid digestion.

2. Asthma prevention

Eating pineapple can lower your possibility of having asthmas according to studies. Fruits that have orange, dark gree, yellow colour like pineapple contain beta-carotene which is a red-orange pigment found in plants and colourful vegetables which helps retain lung strength, it is an antioxidant that protects the body from radicals.

3. Fight cancer

It prevents colon cancer, hinders the progression of cancer because it contains bromelain which modulates certain pathways that support malignant cancers. 

4. Reduction of blood pressure.

5. Improve fertility.

6. Great for the health. Fibre, vitamins and potassium are good for the heart.

7. Immunity boosters

8. Ease symptoms of arthritis.

9. Speed recovery after surgery due to bromelain which reduces inflammation, swelling and bruises.

10. It contains the following vitamins and minerals.

thiamin.

riboflavin.

vitamin B-6.

folate.

pantothenic acid.

magnesium.

manganese.

potassium.

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