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
( 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-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 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 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.
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!’

Nice write up der..buh I don't lik banana

Gud

it has always been my favourite fruit

Thanks OP, is one of my best fruit.

Let me also add that the US government, through the CIA, overthrew the government of a sovereign nation because of banana.

merieam16: Nice write up der..buh I don't lik banana

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Great article.
Keep it up.
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l love banana so much that l blend it with roasted groundnut or sometimes strawberry and it serves as a bread spread for me.

One of my favourite fruits.