The British thought the fruit's bumpy, diamond-shaped pattern resembled a pine cone and so called it pineapple.  Pineapple is a fantastic source of the minerals potassium, chlorine, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron, and iodine.  It is also rich in provitamin A, the B complex, and vitamin C.  It is a great source of bromelain, an enzyme that helps with digestion.  If you eat animal products, even eggs, drink a glass of pineapple juice about thirty minutes after eating; the bromelain breaks down the amino acids so your digestion is eased.  Bromelain also soothes the throat and often cures laryngitis.">

Two slices of pineapple contain 60 calories, one gram of protein, 16 grams of carbohydrates, and one gram of dietary fiber

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