You
will never look at the Banana
the same again!
Bananas:
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.
When
compared to apples: Bananas have 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.
A banana is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value
foods around.
If
you want a quick fix for:
Flagging
Energy Levels: There's no better snack than a banana.
Containing three natural sugars -- sucrose, fructose and
glucose -- combined with fiber a banana gives an instant,
sustained and substantial boost of energy.
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 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 (Middles) 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
milk shake, 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 hydrates
Heart
burn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body
so if you suffer from heart burn, try eating a banana for
soothing relief.
Blood
Sugar: 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, there by reducing
our potassium levels. These levels can be rebalanced with the
help of a high potassium banana snack.
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
maybe its time to change that well known phrase so that
we say: "A Banana a day keeps the doctor away!" No wonder
Tarzan was so fit...!
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