{"id":5747,"date":"2014-06-30T09:48:37","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T13:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5747"},"modified":"2014-06-30T09:56:13","modified_gmt":"2014-06-30T13:56:13","slug":"jigsaw-puzzled-how-to-pick-a-pineapple-with-a-bird-on-your-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2014\/06\/jigsaw-puzzled-how-to-pick-a-pineapple-with-a-bird-on-your-head.html","title":{"rendered":"JigSaw Puzzled?  How to Pick a Pineapple With (or without) a Bird on Your Head?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5748\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5748\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2014\/06\/JigZone-Pineapple-Head-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"How Fast Doth Your Pineapple Grow by Janice Taylor, Anti-Gravity Coach, Positarian, Author, Artist\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;How To Pick a Pineapple With a Bird on Your Head&#8221; by Janice Taylor, Anti-Gravity Coach, Positarian, Author, Artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whether or not you&#8217;ve a parrot atop your head, you&#8217;ll want to read this tasty tidbit about The Pineapple, and then you will definitely want to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/1E1588BAFDC?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">click through<\/a> this week&#8217;s inspired and inspiring <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/1E1588BAFDC?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle<\/a>, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/1E1588BAFDC?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">How to Pick a Pineapple With a Bird on Your Head<\/a>.&#8221;   Pineapples are juicy, delicious and good for you, too. They are loaded with fiber, manganese <em>(a mineral that helps with digestion)<\/em>, and vitamin C, which is helpful when fighting colds and coughs.<\/p>\n<p>Pineapples also contain an anti-inflammatory enzyme called Bromelain. <em>(Ah yes, the secret, restorative ingredient that YOU really do need; don\u2019t you?)<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Bromelain helps to: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce inflammation and swelling,<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen bones,<\/li>\n<li>Reduce symptoms associated with sinusitis,<\/li>\n<li>Alleviate symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis,<\/li>\n<li>Promote the healing of injuries (including sprains and strains),<\/li>\n<li>Lessen post-operative swelling, and<\/li>\n<li>Relieve Indigestion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pineapple facts<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A pineapple will NOT ripen or get any sweeter after picking.<\/li>\n<li>Hawaiian pineapples are picked at their maximum ripeness; therefore the sooner they are eaten, the better.<\/li>\n<li>If you don\u2019t plan to eat the pineapple right away, store it in your fridge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pineapple Myths:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select a plump and fresh looking pineapple.<\/li>\n<li>Contrary to popular belief, the COLOR is not a sign of maturity or ripeness. The pineapple could be ripe, even if it is green on the outside.<\/li>\n<li>Ease in pulling out leaves from the crown is NOT a sign of ripeness or good quality (oh my, I am always pulling the leaves!).<\/li>\n<li>Bigger does not mean better tasting!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>How to Pick YOUR Pineapple<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Choose a plump and fresh looking pineapple.<\/li>\n<li>Fresh green leaves in the crown are a good sign.<\/li>\n<li>The body should be firm, but not too firm!<\/li>\n<li>And definitely NOT soft!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Remember:\u00a0 CLICKING Burns Calories!!!<br \/>\nThe JigSaw Puzzle:\u00a0 &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/puzzles\/1E1588BAFDC?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;z=6\" target=\"_blank\">How to Pick a Pineapple With a Bird on Your Head<\/a>.&#8221;<br \/>\nSend the e-Card to a friend: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jigzone.com\/mpc\/new.php?m=A42507787B.5B8E979&amp;i=1E1588BAFDC\" target=\"_blank\">How to Pick a Pineapple e-Poscard.<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For (almost) daily motivational musings <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-smiley\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/wp-includes\/images\/smilies\/icon_smile.gif\" alt=\":)\" \/> from our country\u2019s premiere Anti-Gravity Coach, Janice Taylor (that\u2019s me), join Our Lady of Weight Loss\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club\/FB<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For the full skinny as well as Anti-Gravity Specials, sign up for Janice Taylor\u2019s (monthly)<a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Kick in the Tush Club newsletter<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Spread the word&#8211;NOT the icing!<\/p>\n<p>Janice Taylor, Anti-Gravity Coach\u2122, Positarian, Author, Artist<br \/>\nbuoyant * magnetic * luminous<br \/>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom,<br \/>\nvisit Janice: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.OurLadyofWeightLoss.com\" target=\"_blank\">Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a><br \/>\nSign up for the <a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/surveys\/OurLadyofWeightLoss\/optin1.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kick in the Tush Club e-newsletters<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether or not you&#8217;ve a parrot atop your head, you&#8217;ll want to read this tasty tidbit about The Pineapple, and then you will definitely want to click through this week&#8217;s inspired and inspiring Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle, &#8220;How to Pick a Pineapple With a Bird on Your Head.&#8221; Pineapples are juicy, delicious and good for&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3487,70,2101,82,3,60,39,1,19,176,349,2100,369],"tags":[3536,671,3535,3826,3827,3825,3537,558,3837,3538,248],"class_list":["post-5747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anti-gravity-coach","category-janice-taylor","category-jigsaw-puzzle-2","category-kick-in-the-tush-club","category-motivation","category-our-lady-of-weight-loss","category-puzzles-2","category-weight-loss","category-weight-loss-art","category-weight-loss-coach-2","category-weight-loss-motivation","category-weight-loss-success-coach","category-weight-loss-tips-2","tag-benefits-of-pineapple","tag-how-to-lose-weight","tag-how-to-pick-a-pineapple","tag-janice-taylor","tag-kick-in-the-tush-club","tag-our-lady-of-weight-loss","tag-pineapple-jigsaw-puzzle","tag-weight-loss-jigsaw-puzzle","tag-weight-loss-motivation","tag-weight-loss-puzzled","tag-weight-loss-tips"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>JigSaw Puzzled? 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