Health Benefit of Eating Pineapples

Eating fresh Pineapples has several health benefits, mostly due to the high content of antioxidants and proteolitic enzymes in pineapple that aid in digestion. Pineapples do not contain any fats but have lots of nutrients and vitamins with very low calorie.


The popularity of the pineapple is due to its sweet sour taste containing sugar, marlic acid and citrus fruit acids. It is also high in vitamin B1, B2, B6 and C. Its protein digesting enzyme Bromelain seems to help digestion at the end of a high protein meal.

Pineapple is Beneficial also in the following condition :

1. It is regulates the gland and found to be helpful in cases of goiter(enlargement of the thyroid gland).

2. Dyspepsia (chronic digestive disturbance).

3. Bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchial tubes.)

4. Catarrh (secretions from mucous membranes).

5. High Blood pressure.

6. Arthritis (diseases of the joints)

7. Fresh pineapple juice is also used in removing intestinal worms.

8. Fresh pineapple juice has been used to combat diptheria and other infections of the throat or other parts of the body.

9. Prevents nausea (includes morning sickness and motion sickness), Take 230 cc. of pineapple juice or papaya juice.

10. Constipation

See the table below for in depth analysis of nutrients.