Whoa, waking up with a good news on the second day of 2017.🙌🙌
I was eating continuously while watching movie.
It was called 'Crystal Pineapple' according to my mom, which won't burn our tongues after eating.
However, my tongue still became itchy and sore after eating a copious amount of pineapples. (liar 😢)
So, what's the reasons behind? I was curious 👀 so I went to research about it.
At first, i thought it is because pineapple contains citric acid which contributes to the discomfort. However, acid isn't the main culprit.
1. Pineapples (Ananas comosus) contain Bromelain (a mixture of enzymes) which digest protein.
2. Peptide bond between two amino acids in collagen are broken down by bromelain.
3. Bromelain tenderizes the collagen on the tongue.
4. Bromelain will denature at around 70'C, hence cooked pineapple will not burn our tongues.
5.Tongue will regenerate damaged cells,so we won't be left with permanent damage.
Pineapple is not a simple fruit. I will learn about the ways to eat correctly and share about the benefits of eating pineapple in the next post! Bye~
Pineapple, the next cancer treatment!
