Health and Fitness - Pineapples and Papayas

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Pineapple
Anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory.

Pineapple modifies the body’s inflammatory response, speeds up tissue repair and alleviates fluid retention. It aids digestion, helps prevent blood clots and atherosclerosis, relieves angina and lowers blood pressure.

It is also good for preventing osteoporosis and bone fractures because of its very high manganese content. It contains an enzyme called bromelain , which breaks down food and dead tissues and can digest many times its own weight of protein in a few minutes. This makes it excellent for people with indigestion and as a protector of the stomach generally.

Bromelain is also a powerful anti-inflammatory, so is a good food for people with hay fever, gout, lupus and arthritis.

Papaya
Anti-allergic, antibacterial, antioxidant, detoxifying.

The papain in papaya promotes the breakdown of protein and can play an important role in alleviating digestive disorders and detoxifying the body.

Papaya can help prevent skin disorders, gastro-intestinal ulcers, pancreatic disorders, cancer and other conditions related to dysfunctional immunity.

Papain is also good for the teeth: it penetrates the enamel to loosen the bonds to bacteria, making them easier to brush away.