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Going Bananas? .....
this is very interesting. After Reading
it, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contains 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
haemoglobin 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 the 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 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.
Are you 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 crisps.
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.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD
sufferers because
they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking: 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: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if
you want to kill off
a wart, 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!
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.
Bananas
must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!
So maybe its time to change that well known phrase so
that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
Added, December 21, 2009
Banana has anti-cancer properties according to the
Japanese:
The
fully ripe banana produces a substance called TNF which
has the ability to combat abnormal cells. So don't be
surprised very soon the shop will go out of stock for
bananas.
As the banana ripens, it develops dark spots or patches
on the skin. The more dark patches it has, the higher
will be its' immunity enhancement quality . Hence the
Japanese love bananas for a good reason.
According to a Japanese scientific research, banana
contains TNF which has anti-cancer properties. The
degree of anti-cancer effect corresponds to the degree
of ripeness of the fruit, ie the riper the banana, the
better the anti-cancer quality..
In an animal experiment carried out by a professor in
Tokyo U comparing the various health benefits of
different fruits,using banana, grape, apple, water
melon, pineapple, pear and persimmon, it was found that
banana gave the best results. It increased the number of
white blood cells, enhanced the immunity of the body and
produced anti-cancer substance TNF.
The recommendation is to eat 1 to 2 banana a day to
increase your body immunity to diseases like cold, flu
and others.
According to the Japanese professor, yellow skin bananas
with dark spots on it are 8 times more effective in
enhancing the property of white blood cells than the
green skin version
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