The 5 Best Anti-Inflammatory Fruits

Inflammation is common in everyday life. An unpleasant feeling in the gut, those days when your liver is more swollen than usual or even retaining the classic fluid that sometimes results in swelling are all things that can be alleviated with a good diet and anti-inflammatory fruits.

In fact, there are fruits that are very rich in antioxidants and medicinal elements, which can help us fight infections. At the same time, we strengthen our  natural immunity.

Their high content of water, minerals and vitamins helps to strengthen our bodies and fight these conditions that we all suffer from from time to time.

Let’s take a look at these anti-inflammatory fruits.

Pineapple, one of the best anti-inflammatory fruits

Pineapple is one of the best anti-inflammatory fruits we can find. Do you know the secret? Bromelain.

Bromelain is a digestive enzyme that contains sulfur. When ingested, it not only aids digestion, but it also has an interesting anti-inflammatory effect on the body. This is perfect for reducing fluid retention and joint inflammation, for example.

To make the active ingredients work even better, we recommend that you eat pineapple on an empty stomach. So if one day you experience a lot of bloating, swollen legs or if you are retaining a lot of fluids, it is a good time to eat a few pieces of pineapple or drink fresh pineapple juice.

You will see how good you feel afterwards.

Lemon and its bioflavonoids

We have often talked about the many benefits of lemon and how healthy it is to drink a glass of warm water with the juice of this fruit every morning. Did you know that it is also one of the most effective anti-inflammatory fruits?

This is due to one of the essential components of the lemon, which is bioflavonoids. These are mainly located in the peel, pulp and white part of the lemon.

This element is very helpful when it comes to reducing bruising. It is also an effective natural antibiotic for our body, as well as relieving all types of inflammation.

Remember that it is important to use the zest and white part of the lemon. This is  to make the most of the benefits of bioflavonoids. 

An effective way to do this is by applying the ‘frozen lemon therapy’, as we explained in another article. It is worth it!

Papaya and the secret ingredient: papain

If you have the opportunity to buy papaya at your local supermarket, don’t hesitate. It is one of the best anti-inflammatory fruits around. It helps improve digestion. It is also very useful when we want to lose a little weight.

Papain is an element contained in the pulp. This is an enzyme used in natural medicine to relieve pain and reduce inflammation of all types. 

That’s why it’s great. It is enough to eat half a papaya every day to reap the benefits.

Thanks to the papaya, you also get a good portion of vitamin C, iron and calcium. It also supplies one of the best antioxidants nature has to offer: beta-carotene . 

We should also not forget that papaya is easily digestible and also has an antiseptic effect on the digestive mucosa. This is good for those days when we suffer from stomach flu or colitis.

Cherries, ideal for arthritis

The magical component in cherries that can help reduce inflammation is anthocyanins. Thanks to this natural pigment, cherries have that attractive color.

The most interesting thing about these delicious little seasonal fruits is that they have natural anti-inflammatory properties that are even better than aspirin.

Therefore, they are considered by a number of researchers to be an appropriate treatment for people suffering from arthritis.

We should also not overlook that cherries are rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and quercetin, a type of enzyme that fights free radicals.

Want to know how to eat cherries to get the most of their anti-inflammatory properties to treat arthritis, for example? It’s very simple. Just eat fifteen cherries after lunch. Delicious!

The power of apple peel

Are you one of those people who always eat an apple for breakfast? If you don’t, it’s a good idea to adopt this healthy and easy eating habit.

In other articles we’ve talked about the many benefits of apples for heart health and for maintaining your good figure, but…  Did you know that they are also suitable for treating all types of inflammation?

According to a study published by the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases of Montana State University (United States)  , the skin of apples contains enzymes that fight the so-called T cells, which cause inflammation. 

Apple peels also contain pectin, which provides the body with minerals and vitamins that fight all types of infections.

So eat one apple a day… but eat the peel too !