Lately, I’m making an effort to be more healthy. When I say “more healthy,” I really mean that I’m just working on not eating junk food exclusively. Like most people I know, that’s a pretty big deal. I’m also trying to exhibit a more active lifestyle and decrease my sloth-like habits. It’s not easy, let me tell you, but I’m giving it a go. I think one of the most important things to remember when trying out a new lifestyle is to start slow. If you go full force, you’re bound to fizzle out and end in failure (and, most likely, a family sized bag of potato chips). So instead of completely cutting out delicious fried and fatty foods (which would drive me insane), I’m trying to add more fruits and vegetables. Apparently, starting your day with fruit is wicked good for your body.
And what better way to jazz up your morning fruit consumption than to start it with tropical fruit, such as pineapple? Pineapples are pretty tasty, but they are a pain in the ass to cut up. Your hands get all sticky, for one, and you’ve also got to contend with an odd shape and a prickly demeanor. You could buy the pre-cut fruit, but that costs a fortune (besides, you seriously can’t handle cutting up your own fruit?) so it’s best to go right to the source. Luckily, the Pineapple Easy Slicer (Amazon, $12.95) can help you cut up a whole pineapple with ease. In under a minute, this tool peels, cores, and slices an entire pineapple into perfectly shaped rings. It even leaves the shell intact so you could use it as a bowl for display purposes, if you were so inclined. The only old school cutting you have to do is lop off the top of the fruit. That’s it. We’re talking real low effort here, which is my absolute fave.
If all else fails, just throw everything in a blender and start your day off with a daiquiri. That counts as fruit consumption, right?
4 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Dimensions: 4.5″ x 3.4″ x 9.5″
-Weight: 9.6 oz
-Peels, cores, and slices an entire pineapple in 30 seconds
-Medium sized blade
-Create one slice at a time or cut up whole pineapple at once
-Makes perfectly shaped rings
-Preserves shell intact to use as bowl
-Made of stainless steel
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