BCOM/275 September 1, 2014 Todd Breton Pineapples Most people dont know this but a pineapple in not an apple or a pine but it is actually known as a large berry. There are arguments on what family the pineapple is actually in and that is the berry family. Here are some interesting facts about this amazing fruit. They are also known as the worlds healthiest fruit. Pineapples have exceptional juiciness and a vibrant tropical flavor that balances the tastes of sweet and tart. They are second only to bananas as Americas favorite tropical fruit. Although the season for pineapple runs from March through June, they are available year-round in local markets. You can benefit a lot from eating pineapples and here are some of the ways why. Pineapples Are Beneficial Your mother may have told you carrots would keep your eyes bright as a child, but as an adult, it looks like fruit is even more important for keeping your sight. Data reported in a study published in the Archives of Ophthalmologyindicates that eating 3 or more servings of fruit per day may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults, by 36, compared to persons who consume less than 1.5 servings of fruit daily. In this study, which involved over 110,000 women and men, researchers evaluated the effect of study participants consumption of fruits vegetables the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E and carotenoids on the development of early ARMD or neovascular ARMD, a more severe form of the illness associated with vision loss. While, surprisingly, intakes of vegetables, antioxidant vitamins and carotenoids were not strongly related to incidence of either form of ARMD,