by
Carl Hampton
09/18/2006
It's no wonder monkey's eat bananas.
Should we be eating more bananas too! Here
are some facts I bet you didn't know about
this easily peeled yellow fruit.
Banana's contain three natural sugars :
sucrose, fructose and glucose, the banana is
also high in fiber and it gives an instant
and sustained boost of energy. Scientific
research has shown that just two bananas
will provide enough energy for an intense
hour and a half workout. They also provide a
lot more than energy, they can also hydrate
your body.
One of the quickest ways of getting rid of
that hangover is to make a banana milkshake,
sweetened with honey. The banana calms the
stomach and, with the help of the honey,
builds up low blood sugar levels, while the
milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Bananas can alter your physical state, but
in a good way. You can forget about taking
all kinds of vitamins. Just eat a banana,
the main vitamin in bananas is B6, this
helps to regulate blood glucose levels,
which can affect your mood. Bananas are also
high in fiber and that can help restore
normal bowel action, overcoming the problem
of constipation without resorting to
laxatives.
Before reaching for the insect bite cream,
try rubbing the affected area with the
inside of a banana skin. Many people have
found it amazingly successful at reducing
swelling and irritation. In Twickenham,
England 200 students claimed that they 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 this
potassium-packed fruit can make students
more alert.
The banana can also help prevent a number of
internal problems, making it a must in our
daily diet.: Bananas are high in all the B
vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Bananas can help maintain low cholesterol,
which in turn helps lower blood pressure.
Research has shown bananas have a natural
antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer
from heartburn, try eating a banana for
soothing relief. The banana can be used
against intestinal disorders because of its
soft texture and smoothness. It also
neutralizes over-acidity and reduces
irritation by coating the lining of the
stomach. This fruit is high in iron, and it
can stimulate the production of hemoglobin
in the blood which helps in cases of anemia.
An apple a day might keep the dentist away,
but a banana a day really keeps the doctor
away.
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