Benefits Of Banana

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!!