Why? When I eat pineapple, my tongue feels “burned”.

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The reason why when we eat pineapple and feel a burning sensation on our tongue is because pineapple contains an enzyme call “Bromelain” which has the ability to break down protein. Preventing it from remaining in the intestines. Our tongue is also coated with natural protein, so the enzyme Bromelain breaks down the protein on our tongue.

But don’t be alarmed, because when we stop eating pineapple for a while, our tongue will create new proteins to coat the surface of the tongue. Causing the burning and itching sensation on the tongue to disappear in a short period of time.

Tips for eating pineapple without burning your tongue

Soak the sliced ​​pineapple in a mild salt water solution for 2-3 minutes before eating. Or you can dip it in salt and eat it directly (but it may not be as effective as soaking it in salt water). This will help reduce the burning sensation on your tongue when eating pineapple.

Salt will help reduce the concentration of the enzyme bromelain, which prevents the enzyme from working at its full potential.

But… those who want to eat pineapple to help with digestion may not be able to eat it like this. Because it will make the pineapple less able to digest food as well as before.

Lastly, I would like to leave you with this: if you want to eat pineapple for health reasons, it would be better not to choose canned pineapple. Although the taste is still sweet and refreshing, canned pineapple lacks many good vitamins, including the enzyme bromelain, โปรโมชั่น ufabet which helps digest protein.