Never, put 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 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 & Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help
people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as
well as the potassiu! m and ma gnesium 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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