Going Bananas
Bananas contain three natural reducing sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Two bananas provide enough energy for a
strenuous 90-minute workout, making it the number one fruit
with the world's leading athletes.
BANANA TALK...
Depression:
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: The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure:
Bananas are extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power:
This potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation:
Say goodbye to laxatives, this well known method of eating bananas help to relief constipation as bananas are high in fibre.
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 eating a banana can help to soothe the heartburn.
Morning Sickness:
Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites:
Rub the awful bites with the insides of a banana skin and it might work better than the insect oilment !
Nerves:
Jumpy?
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.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):
Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking:
Trying to quit it?
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 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:
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.
NOW YOU KNOW WHY MONKEYS ARE ALWAYS HAPPY!!! (:
