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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Surprising Benefits of Banana! You better start eating Bananas!

Learn About Bananas:

Bananas are not just delicious they are extremely healthy, and banana contains many important nutrients and vitamins which are listed in this article. Originally most common bananas are native to Southeast Asia region, and there are different kind of them around the world.

Banana Types :

Here is a list of some banana types
Apple Banana, which is exceptionally sweet they are grown in rainy tropical forests in Hawaii. Their flesh is firm and has a slight pinkish tone.
Cavendish Banana, these are the most common ones that are long yellow and well known to almost anyone. slightly sweet and easily can be found in supermarkets.
Lady Finger Bananas, are smaller and sweeter than Cavendish, and also can be found in some super markets or dry fruit packages.
Pisang Raja, it is popular in Indonesia, where they are often used to make deep fried banana, also known as Musa Belle Bananas.
Red Bananas, there are many times of red bananas but they share two key structure in common, first is they look very fancy and inordinary and second they tend to be on the sweeter side of the banana, and when they are red they are ready to eat
Cooking Bananas, like Plantains, are better thought of as potatoes than as bananas. They can be roasted, steamed, fried as a chips and are starchy.



Some Benefits of Banana:


  1. Bananas help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin — the happy-mood brain neurotransmitter.
  2. Eat two bananas before a strenuous workout to pack an energy punch and sustain your blood sugar.
  3. Protect against muscle cramps during workouts and nighttime leg cramps by eating a banana.
  4. Counteract calcium loss during urination and build strong bones by supplementing with a banana.
  5. Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating a banana, which regulates blood sugar and produces stress-relieving relaxation.
  6. Bananas reduce swelling, protect against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen the nervous system, and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high levels of vitamin B-6.
  7. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron from bananas.
  8. High in potassium and low in salt, bananas are officially recognized by the FDA as being able to lower blood pressure and protect against heart attack and stroke.


Eating Bananas Aids Digestion


  1. Rich in pectin, bananas aid digestion and gently chelate toxins and heavy metals from the body.
  2. Bananas act as a prebiotic, stimulating the growth of friendly bacteria in the bowel. They also produce digestive enzymes to assist in absorbing nutrients.
  3. Constipated? High fiber in bananas can help normalize bowel motility.
  4. Got the runs? Bananas are soothing to the digestive tract and help restore lost electrolytes after diarrhoea.
  5. Bananas are a natural antacid, providing relief from acid reflux, heartburn and GERD.
  6. Bananas are the only raw fruit that can be consumed without distress to relieve stomach ulcers by coating the lining of the stomach against corrosive acids.


Natural Cures From A Simple Banana


  1. Eating bananas will help prevent kidney cancer, protects the eyes against macular degeneration and builds strong bones by increasing calcium absorption.
  2. Bananas make you smarter and help with learning by making you more alert. Eat a banana before an exam to benefit from the high levels of potassium.
  3. Bananas are high in antioxidants, providing protection from free radicals and chronic disease.
  4. Eating a banana between meals helps stabilize blood sugar and reduce nausea from morning sickness.
  5. Rub a bug bite or hives with the inside of the banana peel to relieve itching and irritation.
  6. Control blood sugar and avoid binging between meals by eating a banana.
  7. Eating a banana can lower the body temperature and cool you during a fever or on a hot day.
  8. The natural mood-enhancer tryptophan, helps to relieve Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
  9. Quitting smoking? Bananas contain high levels of B-vitamins as well as potassium and magnesium to speed recovery from the effects of withdrawal.
  10. Remove a wart by placing the inside of a piece of banana peel against the wart and taping it in place.
  11. Rub the inside of a banana peel on your leather shoes or handbag and polish with a dry cloth for a quick shine.

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