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Health benefits of bananas

 

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Never put your banana in the refrigerator!!!

 

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 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 wor k 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! "

 

PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS

PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so

happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick

shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana

skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry

cloth. Amazing fruit!

 

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Bananas are wonderful magical fruits, but just like any other sweet fruit, they

are high in

sugar content. The best time to eat sweet fruit is after a workout or a bit of

exercise

including walking or whatever you do on the more strenuous or prolonged side of

the

exercise equation...The body uses the nutrients immediately this way to replace

what has

been used.

 

Sweet fruit are not good to eat when you are sedentary, or simply working all

day on the

computer without exercise. The glucose gets stored and never used and can cause

an

imbalance of acid and glucose.

 

Keep that in mind when choosing fruits to eat. Papaya, berries, and Green

Apples w/o skin

are the best fruits to use on a regular basis for a variety of reasons. It is

very good to ingest

fruits with greens in a smoothie, green juice, or as leafy greens in a salad. >

 

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