BANANA -A very interesting FACTS
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 ourdaily 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 convertsinto serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make youfeel 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 pressureSo 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 ( England ) 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-packe d 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 betweenmeals 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 peoplefind it amazingly successful atreducing 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 chips. 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 twohours to keep levels steady.
ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinaldisorders 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 eatbananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
So, a banana really is a naturalremedy for many ills. When you compare it to an apple, it has FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrate, THREETIMES 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 wesay, 'A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away!'
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!

Tanx. Its very educative. But d problem now is we have different types of banana. Its hard to get the native type which I think possesses many of the attributes and benefits in ur write-up.

Smooyis: Tanx. Its very educative. But d problem now is we have different types of banana. Its hard to get the native type which I think possesses many of the attributes and benefits in ur write-up.

I eat every brand of Banana, even those ones wei witches and wizards dey do meeting for the tree, all join.

We come here to learn,so i need more comments on this post.thanks

Educative and interesting to know more,of a truth learning never ends

Great read. I always heard they are a superfood. I believe all this wholeheartedly. Also add that you can use the inside of a banana to shine shoes too for a natural looking newness.

Very educative, thank God, im a fruits lover but i never knew banana is as rich as this, richer than apple?........amazing!
The aspect that even surprise me more is that, it can be used as mosquito bite cream......wow! Quite amazing, thanks, op.
Its time to increase our consumption of bananas in our home.
May God help us all.

Thanks to u , i hav always love eating banana.sometimes my friendz wonder if im a monkey.