Nowadays, it is a season for pineapple to be listed on a large scale. Everyone must not miss it. Although the appearance of pineapple is not enough "slippery", it can have a lot of health benefits. Pineapple is rich in polysaccharides, organic acids, vitamins and calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium and other elements, but also contains protein, fat and dietary fiber. Li Shizhen also affirmed in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that the pineapple can be spleen and stomach and solid.
It is worth mentioning that when you are over-fed and have indigestion, eating pineapples can help digestion and relieve constipation. The main reason why it helps digestion is the presence of bromelain. This enzyme can decompose protein in the stomach, supplement the lack of digestive enzymes in the human body, so that indigestion patients return to normal digestive function. Due to the effect of cellulose, it also has a certain effect on the treatment of constipation.
In addition, pineapple is rich in vitamin B1, can promote metabolism, eliminate fatigue; rich in dietary fiber, so that gastrointestinal motility more smoothly. The protease contained in the fresh pineapple can decompose the protein in the food, so after eating, eat some pineapple, which can appease the gas, oily solution and help digestion. Because of these effects, pineapple is often used as a meat tenderizer in cooking. Pineapple, old pork and pineapple beef are two examples.
In life, some people may experience allergies and other adverse reactions due to eating pineapple. As long as it is soaked in light salt water for about 10 minutes before eating pineapple, it can destroy the allergenic structure of bromelain. In addition, although the pineapple is good, but can not eat too much at a time, in particular, can not be eaten on an empty stomach, because bromelain can damage the stomach wall, should eat after meals, but also help digestion, killing two birds with one stone.
