Never, put your banana in the refrigerator! !!
This is interesting.
After reading this, you'll never
look at a banana
in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural
sugars-sucrose,
fructose and
glucose combined with fiber.
A banana
gives an instant,
sustained and substantial boost of
energy
Research has proven that just two
bananas
provide enough
energy for a strenuous 90-minute
workout.No wonder the
banana is the number one fruit with
the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a
banana
can help us keep fit.
It can also help overcome or
prevent a
substantial number of
illnesses and conditions, making
it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent
survey undertaken by
MIND amongst people suffering
from
depression, many felt
much better after eating a banana.
This is because bananas
contain 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.
PMS: Forget the pills - eat a
banana.
The vitamin B6 it contains
regulates blood glucose levels,
which can affect your mood.
Anemia: High in iron, bananas
can
stimulate the production
of
hemoglobin in the blood and so
helps in
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
official claims for the
fruit's ability to reduce the risk
of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students
at a
Twickenham (Middlesex)
school
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 fiber, including
bananas in the diet can
help restore normal bowel action,
helping to overcome the
problem without resorting to
laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways
of curing a hangover is
to make a banana milkshake,
sweetened with honey. The banana
calms the stomach and, with the
help of the honey, builds up
depleted blood sugar levels,while
the milk soothes and
re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a
natural
antacid effect in the body,
so if u suffer from heartburn,try
eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on
bananas
between meals helps
to keep blood sugar levels up
and avoid
morning sickness.
Mosquito bites: Before reaching
for the
insect bite cream,
try rubbing the affected area
with the inside of a banana skin.
Many people find it amazingly
successful at reducing swelling
and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in
B vitamins
that help calm the
nervous system. Overweight
and at
work? Studies at the
Institute of Psychology in Austria
found pressure at work
leads to gorging on comfort food
like
chocolate and crisps.
Looking at 5,000 hospital patients,
researchers found the
most obese were more likely to
be in high-pressure jobs.
The report concluded that, to
avoid panic-induced food cravings,
we need to control our blood sugar
levels by snacking on high
carbohydrate foods every two
hours to
keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The banana is used as
the
dietary food against
intestinal disorders because of
its soft
texture and smoothness.
It is the only raw fruit that
can be
eaten without distress in
over-chronicler cases. It also
neutralizes over-acidity
and
reduces irritation by coating
the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control:Many other
cultures see bananas as
a "cooling" fruit that can lower
both the physical and emotional
temperature of expectant mothers.
In
Thailand , for example,
pregnant women eat bananas
to ensure
their baby is born with
a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Bananas can help SAD
sufferers because they contain
the
natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking ;Tobacco Use: Bananas can
also help people
trying to give up smoking.
The B6, B12
they contain, as well as
the potassium and magnesium
found in
them, help the body
recover from the effects of
nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral,
which helps normalize
the heartbeat, sends oxygen to
the brain and regulates your
body's water balance. When
we are
stressed, our metabolic
rate rises,thereby reducing our
potassium levels. These can
be rebalanced with the help
of a
high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in
The
New England Journal
of Medicine, eating bananas as
part of a regular diet can cut
the risk of death by strokes by
as much as 40%!
Warts: Those keen on natural
alternatives swear that if you
want to kill off a wart, take a
piece of
banana skin and place
it on the wart, with the yellow
side out.. Carefully hold the
skin in place with a plaster
or surgical
tape!
So, a banana really is a natural
remedy
for many ills.
When you compare it to an apple,
it has four times the protein,
twice the carbohydrate, three
times the phosphorus, five
times
the vitamin A and iron, and
twice the
other vitamins and
minerals. It is also rich in
potassium and is one of the best
value foods around So maybe
its time to change that
well-known phrase so that we say,
"A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
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