USES OF THE PINEAPPLE

Digestion Assistant and Natural Preventer of Infections

Fresh pineapple, including bromelain , an enzyme digesting protein, helps digestion and also significantly increases the infections and swellings in the body . For especially sinusitis, tonsillitis, gout disease, joints infections, or injuries or for the recreation period following the operations, pineapple is known to help. For increasing the infection preventing effect of bromelain, the pineapple should be eaten alone between meals. Thus, it is prevented that all the enzymes in the pineapple to only be used for helping digestion

Digestion Assistant and Natural Preventer of Infections

Vitamin C is the main anti oxidant of the body to dissolve in water and prevents all the water filled parts of the body from the invasions of free radicals to attack and harm the cells. It has been discovered that the free radicals increase embolism and heart diseases, to lead to asthma crisis by increasing the possibility of spasm in respiration system, harms the colone cells and leads to colone cancer , increases the joints aches , and increase the risk of disability in osteoarthritis and rheumatism arthtye. Thus, we see that a diet rich of C vitamin, is very important to prevent or decrease the possibility of such diseases. Besides, vitamin C is also very efficient in the regular running of the immunity system, in ear infections, in cold and influenza. The pineapple , as a Vitamin C rich fruit, should be consumed frequently.

Manganese, Thiamine(Vitamin B1 )and Riboflavin for Energy Production and Antioxidant Defense

Pineapple is a perfect source of manganese, a rare mineral. Manganese is a very valuable co factor for energy production and some enzymes required for antioxidant defense. Besides Manganese, the pineapple is very rich for B vitamins thiamine and riboflavin required for energy producing enzymatic reactions. Pineapple decreases the risk of cancer by diminishing the level of fat in the body being a fibred food, decreases the risk of coroner heart diseases . Increases the satirized fat level and cholesterol . Decreases the level of odium in the body and so diminishes the risk of high blood pressure.

BRIEF INFO

Choosing Pineapple

Choose the plump, fresh looking and as wide as possible. As wide as the pineapple, the more parts it will have for eating. Dark green fresh looking leaves are indicators of good quality. The smell is also important for the quality indication but since the pineapple is stored in cold environments, its smell is not well taken. The easy peeled leaves or the color of its cover are not the indicators of the pineapple quality . The information that the pineapple needs storing for its ripening is misleading. The pineapple, after its harvest, gets no more ripe or sweeter. The pineapple is harvested very close to its ripening and immediately sent to the markets. That is why it should be consumed as soon as possible

Cutting Pineapple

Cut the upper part with leaves, with a knife. Then, divide it to 4 parts, and like cutting a melon, separate the cover from the fruit and slice it. If you would like to use the cover of the pineapple for fruit salads and prefer a decorative view of the leaves, divide the pineapple as longitude, and separate the fruit from the cover. The cover of the pineapple may be used to serve fruit salad, green salad or ice cream . Besides, to slice the pineapple properly and to get rid of the hard part in the middle, you may buy a pineapple slicer. With the help of the apparatus, you will be able to take out the slices and will be using the left decorative cup for serving fruit salads.

Storing Pineapple

For storing the pineapple, it may be wrapped in stretch or aluminum folio , thus its smell will not be spreading to the other foods. The pineapple should be kept in the refrigerator. You may store your sliced pineapples in a tightly squeezed keeping container for 2- 4 days.

KIWI

Vitamin to grow up

Kids need high levels of vitamins and minerals to grow up . A good balanced vitamin rich diet is the best guarantee for the development of the body. Kiwi may be a very valuable part of such a diet. The nature has stored various vital nourishments in kiwi. As the researches over kiwi show us; in comparison with the other 26 fruit types, kiwi is the most nourishment containing fruit in each 100 grams. Especially it is known that kiwi is a very rich for vitamin C. Vitamin C is very efficient in the healing of small injuries, raising the natural resistance of the body against diseases, in iron absorption and neural system. Kiwi is also a natural source of magnesium . Magnesium has a positive effect on our bones. Beside it is very useful for neural system. Kiwi includes Inositol which helps growing up in adolescence period. Most of the fruits do not include protein but kiwi is very rich for amino acids like sodium or aginine. These amino acids are have important roles in the activation of the growing hormones and the improvement of body self healing system compared to other fruits, kiwi is known to have the required calcium for a healthy skeleton system . Briefly, kiwi is one of the best fruits the nature grows . And it is an ideal friend for healthy development .

Safe under the sun

Everybody loves hot summer days and warm summer nights . Most of us like to swim, enjoy long summer nights, barbecue parties and ice cream. Kiwi helps us to safely enjoy the summer. Kiwi is totally refreshing and cooling and besides helps to cope with dehydration and mineral loss arising from perspiration. Besides it helps to battle with the skin damages of long hours of sun exposion . Since the barbecues are highly preferred during the summer, serving kiwi during these barbecues is a very good idea. Because, kiwi includes the very important anti oxidants required to prevent nitrotisation process.Nitrosation process, is the transformation of the nitrate of foods to free nitrosamine as a result of cooking in grills. The harmful effects of these free radicals are the main reasons of chronical diseases like cancer and heart problems. This shows us that kiwi is a very good choice , not only for the summer but for all the seasons

Kiwi during pregnancy

Pregnant women should be very careful about their foods since they eat for two. For a healthy pregnancy and the continuous development of the baby, a healthy feeding method is very useful . This nourishment should be rich in minerals and fibred foods. Kiwi includes vitamin E , which increases fertility and prolificacy . 100 gr of Kiwi meets more than 1/5 the of the recommended daily vitamin E requirement. Besides, kiwi is a very rich and natural source of folic acid. Folic acid, with its important role in DNA structure, has a significant place in body development. Adequate folic acid intake before and during pregnancy is important for preventing birth problems and heart diseases. Kiwi includes Incitol which provides not only the continuous activity of brain functions but also provides the improvement the lungs of the baby .

Purity inside :

One of the most important conditions of health is regular intestinal facilities. These facilitate the disposition of harmful substances arising of our feeding. Constipation, though not much discussed , is a frequently faced problem. The youngster, pregnant women and people on weight diets and old people have the tendency to have constipation. Avoiding toxic substance deposition in the intestines and adequate and constant water intake ( 1.5 liter a day ) , fiber rich diets and regular exercising are very important. Kiwi, rich as nourishment , also includes fibers to help the food passing through the intestines. A kiwi a day , will keep a person energetic. Scientific researches have shown that kiwi is a natural alternative for purgatives and other intestine smothers. Two ripe kiwis provides being energetic without the requirement of purgatives.

Natural anti stress effect

Our daily lives may become the fields of battle. Traffic, working loads, air pollution , and toxic substances in our foods may increase stress levels and we become less successful and sometimes expose to physical diseases more. To avoid stress, a good night’s sleep, regular exercises, avoiding stress moments and events, are very important. Health and balanced diets increase our resistance against stress and limits the effects of stress which we may not avoid. Kiwi I has a very important role in our feeding. Kiwi includes substances like Serotonin and Phytıchenical which have calming effect of brain activities. Last but not the least low sodium and high potassium content of kiwi has positive effect over heart and blood pressure. Starting today, have a better treatment for life; enjoy a juicy, sweet kiwi and feel the soothing that surrounds you

Feel good :

We are what we eat. What we eat affects both our body and our souls. Food like chocolate has calming effect while coffee has a stimulating effect and some of them generally make us feel good. Kiwi is in this category. Kiwi contains Inositol which helps to prevent depression in adults. Low sodium, combined with high potassium helps to constitute a balance.

Get rid of the weights :

Anybody wishing to lose a few kilos, may have a better performance with a balanced diet and more exercise. Most weight losing diets dramatically lessen the foods rich of fats. Besides these food are a good source of vitamin E which is required for health . Without risking our nourishment , to meet our vitamin requirements, kiwi is a good alternative. Kiwi includes high level of natural vitamin E and almost no fat. Cutting down on fat completely leads to another problem which is constipation. Kiwi, rich in fibers, eases the movements in the intestines and prevents constipation .

A natural source of energy

Sports need energy and our daily lives are like sports. Enjoying sports, the body consumes more than just the energy itself. When we perspire , we loose vitamins and minerals. The body looses its balance and we feel weak and powerless. Kiwi helps to regain body strength. So we may act again and maintain our physical efforts for longer time periods. This has been exposed in scientific studies executed in athletes drinking sports drinks based on carbohydrates and kiwi juice. Among the popular fruits, kiwi is the one to include the most potassium, following the banana. With its low sodium level , kiwi helps to maintain the potassium level in the blood to keep the physical balance in shape.

Men know why

For a long time the oyster is known to increase masculinity. The latest researches have shown that kiwi is also good alternative in the said field. Kiwi has high levels of arginine amino acid. Arginine is an amino acid to lead the blood to be transferred where it is needed. Besides it is used in treatment of incapacity.

A heart for your heart

Our modern life styles, combined with a poor balanced diet, heart and vessel diseases that affect the young and old people, arise. The first enemy is the high cholesterol in the blood which leads to the congestion of artery. A healthy diet of low level saturated fat acids and fruits and vegetables, will help to keep down the cholesterol level. Kiwi provides extra help to keep down the cholesterol and includes Pectin which is very effective in lowering cholesterol level. The vitamins C and E both found n Kiwi are perfect anti oxidants to prevent the congestion of artery vessels. Besides, kiwi is a very rich source of magnesium. Lack of magnesium leads to heart diseases, disfunctioning of heart muscle fibers and high level of blood pressure. Last but not the least, low level of sodium and high level of potassium in kiwi has a positive effect on blood pressure. It means, that kiwi is a real heart for your heart.

Cutting Kiwi

The easiest way is to cut the kiwi in half and eat it with a spoon. Another method is to peel the kiwi and take of the lower and upper hard parts and cut it in circular slices

Cutting Kiwi : if you are not going to consume the kiwi at the moment, you should buy the hard ones. A kiwi to be eaten should be soft when slightly squeezed in hand. Kiwi should be consumed before it gets too soft . A very soft kiwi squashed inside and blackish green is spoilt and has no good taste.

Storing Kiwi :

On the contrary to most estimates, Kiwi is a subtropical fruit, not tropical. That is why I should be kept in the fridge. If you wish the kiwi to become ripe quickly, keep it in a plastic bag with an apple, pear or banana. These fruits secrete the ethylene gas which makes the kiwi and avocado ripe faster.