Guest guest Posted October 1, 2007 Report Share Posted October 1, 2007 Values of THE BANANA! A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression " going bananas " is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on: 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 (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 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 you 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 chips. 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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Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 , pushpa rai <swargrajkumari wrote: > > > What about sugar patient. Doctor says, eating banana may shoot up sugar. Is it true > > > > > > Values of THE > BANANA! > > A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class > told his class about bananas. > He said > the expression " going bananas " is from the effects of bananas on the > brain. Read on: > > 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 > > (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 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 you 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 chips. > 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! " > > > > > > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Autos. > > > > > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. > > > > Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. > It's easy! Try it! > > > Chat on a cool, new interface. No download required. Go to http://in.messenger./webmessengerpromo.php > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2007 Report Share Posted October 2, 2007 Fructose which is natural fruit sugar has a left spin in the molecules unlike sucrose and glucose which have the right spin,our cells also have a left spin. Therefore fructose is absorbed more slowly so you don't get the rush and crash from sugars. Sucrose, dextrose, glucose, xylitol, agave and honey have a right spin and are absorbed quickly and therefore you get the sugar rush and then crash...that is your blood sugars increasing rapidly and then plumeting to usually below where you were before eating the sugars. Fructose and Stevia are the only 2 sugars/sweeteners that Dr. Nelson recommends as sweeteners because of how they affect the blood sugar and absorption rates. Fruit juices are more concentrated in fructose than the fruit. To avoid a sugar overload dilute with pure water. Better to eat the fruit than to drink the juice. Jenny Kernan Quantum Biofeedback Therapist www.quantumassociatesofutah.com --- rlab26 <rlab26 wrote: > , pushpa > rai > <swargrajkumari wrote: > > > > > > What about sugar patient. Doctor says, eating > banana may shoot up > sugar. Is it true > > > > > > > > > > > > Values of THE > > BANANA! > > > > A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych > class > > told his class about bananas. > > He said > > the expression " going bananas " is from the > effects of > bananas on the > > brain. Read on: > > > > 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 > > > > (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 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 you 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 chips. > > 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! " > > > > > > > > > > > > > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at > Autos. > > > > > > > > > > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that > gives answers, not > web links. > > > > > > > > Invite your mail contacts to join your friends > list with Windows > Live Spaces. > > It's easy! Try it! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chat on a cool, new interface. No download > required. Go to > http://in.messenger./webmessengerpromo.php > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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