BANANAS
After reading this you’ll never look at a banana in the same way again. BANANAS contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose - and fiber. No wonder a banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous ninety minute workout. This is what makes the banana the number one fruit with the world’s leading athletes. But energy is not the only way a banana helps us to be fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must add to our 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 relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: FORGET THE PILLS – EAT A BANANA. A banana contains Vitamin B6 which regulates blood glucose levels which can affect your mood.
ANEMIA: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood to help in cases of anemia.
BLOOD PRESSURE: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to control high blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just permitted the banana industry to officially claim the fruit’s ability to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
BRAIN POWER: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) School were benefited in boosting their brain power during their exams this year by eating a banana at breakfast, break and lunch. Research has shown that the potassium packed fruit can assist learning by helping students to be more alert.
CONSTIPATION: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action 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 honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system. May I remind you, use organic no fat milk or organic soy milk.
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 helps to avoid morning sickness.
MOSQUITO BITES: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the effected are 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.
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 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 who are trying to give up smoking. Bananas contain B6 and B12 as well as the potassium and magnesium that helps the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
STRESS: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heart beat. It sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body’s water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolism rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. Potassium levels 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 a part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by stroke 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 compared to an apple a banana has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron. Rich in potassium, a banana is one of the best value foods around.
Remember, buy organic when you can. I find organic bananas in Whole Foods, Waldbaums, and King Kullen. Support an organic farmer who is likely to be a small independent family owned business.
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