Benefits of eating banana.
rich source of potassium. Bananas are also a
natural source of iron. Banana is a nutritious food
and helps in weight loss, constipation, blood
pressure, brain power, anemia. In addition to the
cardiovascular benefits, the potassium found in
bananas may also help to promote bone health.
Bananas contains three natural sugars - sucrose,
fructose and glucose. These natural sugars
combined with fiber in a banana gives an instant,
sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Depression: According to a
recent survey 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 the 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 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: 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
balanced 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.
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