Pineapple

This wonderful Costa Rican (Hawaiian) bright, sunny fruit, is an excellent source of Bromelain which is a natural anti-inflammatory many people take daily, in supplement form, to keep arthritis and joint pain at bay. It also contains Manganese, Vitamin B1 which people take to keep mosquitos away and lots of Vitamin C.  Pineapple also contains enzymes that are beneficial for people who have digestive, stomach or intestinal, problems.

You can also grow your own pineapple from the top that you would normally throw away.  I haven't succeeded with this yet, but I'm going to keep trying using these directions:

Take your pineapple, and cut through it horizontally, an inch from the top is adequate.  Place the pineapple top in a dry place and let it dry out for a week.  After that, pick the dead parts away from the underside of the pineapple.

Take the pineapple cutting(with green leaves still attached), and plant it in the centre of very large pot. Expose the planted pineapple to the sun as often as possible, and water it daily.  The pineapple plant may look as though it's going to die on you, but don't panic, It'll come back and keep on growing.

Your new pineapple plant will take two years before it starts bearing fruit. Pineapple fruit is ripe when it has developed a yellowish tint, and grown to a large size. It should be soft to the touch, and have a nice fresh pineapple smell on its base.