This is interesting and educational. Banana really is a
natural remedy for many ills when you compare it to some other fruits. A banana
gives an instant sustainable and substantial boost of energy. Banana contains
three natural sugars – Sucrose, Fructose, and Glutose.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough
energy for a strenuous 90 minutes work-out .
No wonder banana is the number one fruit with the world’s
athletes.
But energy isn’t the only benefits from banana. It can also
help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions.
According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND, amongst
people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana.
This is because banana contains ‘tryptophan’, a type of
protein that the body converts into ‘serotonin’ known to make you relax,
improve your mood and generally make you feel happier. This are the benefits of
banana....
PMS:
Forget the bills – eat a banana. The vitamin B6 banana
contains, regulates blood sugar levels, which can affect your mood.
ANEMIA:
High in iron, banana can stimulate the production of
haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in the cases of anemia.
BLOOD PRESSURE:
This unique tropical
fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat
blood pressure so much so. The US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed
the banana industry to make to make official claims for the fruits ability to
reduce risk of blood pressure and stroke.
BRAIN POWER:
200 students at a
Twickenham (Middlesex) school (England) were helped through their exams this
year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch. In a bid to boost their
brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist
learning by making pupils more alert.
CONSTIPATION:
High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help
restore normal bowel action. Helping to overcome the problem without restoring
to laxatives.
HANG-OVERS:
One of the quickest ways to curing a hang-over is to make a
banana milkshake. The banana calms the stomach, and with the help of honey,
builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates
the system.
HEART-BURN:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body. So if you
suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for a soothing relief.
MORNING SICKNESS:
Snacking on bananas between meals help to keep blood sugar
levels up and avoid morning sickness.
SOOTHES MOSQUITO BITES:
Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try to rub the
affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly
successful at reducing the swell and irritation caused by mosquito bites.
TEETH WHITENING:
The amazing minerals in the peel of banana like potassium,
magnesium, and manganese when absorbs into the teeth whiten them naturally over
a determined period of time.
NERVES:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous
system.
ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal
disorders because of its soft textures and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit
that can be eaten without distress. It also neutralises over-acidity, and
reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL:
Many other cultures sees banana as a ‘cooling’ fruit that
can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In
Thailand, for example, pregnant women eats banana to ensure their baby is born
with a cool temperature.
So banana is rich with a lot of vitamins and minerals. I
guess it’s time to change that well-known phrase that we say, “a banana a day keeps
the doctor away”.
PS: Banana must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the
time!!
