Healthy Superfood Smoothie Recipes with Pineapple

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Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal: Score 94

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Human: It has therapeutic value in the treatment of functional dyspepsia.

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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding: Score 90

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Animal: Pineapple contains bromelain, which increases milk yield, milk composition and has no effects on mammary health.

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Cancer

Cancer: Score 90

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Human: Pineapple contains bromelain, which has anti-metastic potential in lung cancer cells. Animal: It has anti-tumor properties. In Vitro: It exhibits anti-skin cancer and anti-melanoma activity. It has anti-tumor activity against skin cancer cells. It inhibits invasive properties of glioma cells. It may have anti-skin tumor activity. It induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells.

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Colon Health

Colon Health: Score 90

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Human: It may benefit patients with postoperative constipation. Animal: Pineapple decreases inflammation and colonic neoplasia in mice with colitis. It decreases colonic inflammation in the IL-10-deficient murine model of inflammatory bowel disease. In Vitro: It enhances intestinal absorption. It may have therapeutic value in the treatment of IBS.

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Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer: Score 90

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Human: Pineapple contains bromelain, which has anti-metastatic potential as demonstrated in lung cancer cells.

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Pain

Pain: Score 90

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Human: Pineapple reduces mild acute knee pain and improves well-being in a dose dependent fashion.

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Cholesterol

Cholesterol: Score 88

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Pineapple leaves have lipid lowering activity and antioxidant activity.

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Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes (Type 2): Score 88

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Animal: Pineapple leaf has insulin sensitizing activity. It has anti-diabetic, anti-dyslipidemic and anti-oxidative activities.

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Immune System

Immune System: Score 88

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Pineapple contains bromelain, which has immune stimulating properties. It exhibits anti-flu properties. Pineapples have been shown to be capable of deactivating rotavirus transmission.

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Allergy

Allergy: Score 88

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Bromelain may benefit sinusitis.

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Blood Pressure

Blood Pressure: Score 86

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All help increase the amounts of natural potassium, magnesium, and fiber you take in. Potassium research: They are high in potassium, which helps to naturally reduce your blood pressure.

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Heart Attack

Heart Attack: Score 86

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Animal: It has cardioprotective properties.

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Liver

Liver: Score 86

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Animal: Pineapple contains bromelain, which has indications it may have liver protective effects after injury.

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Fat Loss

Fat Loss: Score 84

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Animal: Pineapple contains bromelain, which may be a potent modulator of obesity.

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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer: Score 84

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In Vitro: Pineapple induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells.

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Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer: Score 84

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In Vitro: Pineapple contains bromelain, which exhibits anti-skin cancer and anti-melanoma activity. It has anti-tumor initiating activity against skin cancer cells. It may have anti-skin tumor activity.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Score 82

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In Vitro: Bromelain may have therapeutic value in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

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