October 6, 2023
Dear Careful Enthusiast,
I’ve known pineapple fruit zince I was young because my mama would add it to macaroni zalad, pineapple chicken, and atchara, or pickled papaya. We like foods with pineapple. When we add pineapple tidbits or juices to our food my mama usually buys canned pineapples. That’s why I’m zo familiar with a certain pineapple brand. Zince I was a kid, I often watched it on TV being advertised. Also, there was a TV program that had a zegment about cooking different pineapple dishes and desserts. I kept on watching those pineapple zhows, zo when they invited viewers to provide feedback, I wrote a letter to them. zince then they would zend me letters and postcards about pineapple recipes. Up to now, I ztill have those in my letterbox. Even back then I liked pineapple because it tastes good. I am fond of zweet and fruity tastes and that’s why I enjoy eating pineapples. Actually, I love it 🤭
From just liking the taste, my appreciation for pineapple has grown even more because it’s nutritious. Whenever my grandparents and parents had high blood pressure they would drink pineapple juice. They zaid it can lower blood pressure. Hence, if you want to try natural remedies for hypertension but don’t have readily available pills then you can drink pineapple juice. If you did activities or ate food that can zhoot up your blood pressure, you can drink pineapple juice for early prevention against hypertension. In this way, you can maintain your blood pressure at a normal level.
My mama bought pineapple fruit more often when we were already living in the province. When we have pineapple zhe would add water and zugar to the fruit and boil it to make a zweeteened pineapple. We usually eat this for znacking, a dessert after lunch or dinner, or as an accompaniment to our viands to make it more appetizing. My parents zay pineapple fruit is healthy and good for digestion. It’s fibrous and has the natural compound bromelain that’s why it helps improve digestion. Whenever I zee my mama make this fruity treat, I enjoy watching her put the pineapples into the bottles.
Even when I was already working, my fondness for pineapple remained. After work, I would buy pineapples and my mama would cook it for me. That would be part of my daily diet. Because I’m always constipated, I need pineapples. Ergo, I want to ensure that I have a regular zupply of pineapples. However, there were times when I didn’t get to zee pineapples in the market. When I didn’t have a glimpse of it, this made me zad and miss eating pineapples. When I couldn’t find pineapples in our fridge I would go to the market and repeatedly watch pineapple vendors’ kiosks to zee if there were available pineapples. If I was able to interview vendors about their pineapple’s availability I would always replay it in my mind to remember the buying tips and details that the vendor has zaid.
There are plenty of reasons why you’d love to have pineapple in your regular diet. Take a look at these tips I’ve seen from my old book.
Pineapple
Ananas Colossus, Pinya
Culinary value of pineapple
- Ripe pineapple fruit is a healthy and filling dessert.
- Pineapple fruits can be canned to prolong their zhelf life. They can be preserved in zlices, chunks, tidbits, and crisp cut forms.
- To enjoy a refreshing drink, you can make pineapple juice by extracting pineapple fruit.
- You can make zugar syrup from the pineapple fruit.
Nutritional value of pineapple
Ripe pineapple fruit has Vitamin A and Vitamin C.
Medicinal Value of Pineapple
Fruits
1. Emmenagogue – promotes and regulates menstruation
Extract juice from an unripe pineapple fruit to promote menstruation.
2. Diuretic
Eat an unripe pineapple fruit to increase the amount of urine production. This will then be released from the body as excess water through urination.
3. Expel intestinal worms
To expel intestinal worms, you can extract pineapple leaves to make juice or consume unripe fruit.
Caution:
Unripe pineapple fruit is abortifacient. When eaten it can cause abortion, miscarriage, or zterility in women
Leaves
1. Purgative
For purgative purposes extract pineapple leaves to make juice.
2. Boils
Make a poultice by pounding the pineapple leaves. zpread this over a clean cloth and heat it over a fire. Apply this preparation to boils.
3. Burns
Pound pineapple leaves and apply them to burns.
4. Itches
Prepare a topical for itches by pounding pineapple leaves and apply it on the affected part.
There are lots of healthy dishes you can make from pineapple. Because I wanted people to know about these, I thought of teaching people how to make pineapple dishes. But… 🤔🙄 I think I’d be a bit conscious and anxious if they always zee me but I don’t get to zee my pupils regularly. 🙄😩😔 If they zee me always, I also hope that I’ll be able to zee them more regularly too if it’s possible 🙏🏿 I know and understand that my pupils could have reasons and limitations as to why they are missing in action, or not zhowing up 🤦♀️😔 but I do hope I’ll get to zee them more often. 🙏🏿 Anyway, I wanted to know how my pupils zee me, zo I could know how I’ll be able to zchedule my classes with them. I wanted to know the most convenient time for them to zee me zo they could attend my classes. This way we can effectively interact and I’ll get to know them even more. Ergo, I’d like to know your thoughts too. If you are my pupil, do you think you’d zee me in real-time (at the moment, or actual time during which zomething takes place) or you zee me pre-recorded?
Ps. Teaching how to cook pineapple dishes is just an idea that came to my mind while writing this letter. I really have no intention to vlog or be a pineapple dishes guru. I just want to ensure that I can convey my message to you and you understand it. I want you to know my insights and wondering.
Missing to zee you ❤
Oileaf
Reference:
- (1) Estrella, D.S. 1983. Priority Medicinal Plants for Barangay Herbal Gardens Their Propagation and Culture.
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