Eating a banana can do so much
Bananas contain fiber and natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose. When compared to an apple, a banana has more protein, carbohydrate, phosphorus, vitamins, minerals and iron. It is also rich in potassium.
A banana not only gives a sustained energy boost, it can also help in the prevention of a number of ailments:
- Anemia: Bananas are high in iron, which assists in the production of hemoglobin in blood.
- Anxiety and Insomnia: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
- Blood Pressure: Banana is rich in potassium, which can be helpful in balancing blood pressure.
- Brain Power: The potassium in bananas can assist in making brains more alert.
- Constipation: Bananas are high in fiber and can help restore normal bowel movements.
- Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas contain Tryptophan that the body converts into Serotonin. Serotonin is known to improve mood and make you feel happier and more relaxed.
- Hangovers: Make a banana honey milkshake. The banana calms the stomach, the honey boosts depleted blood sugar levels and the milk soothes and re-hydrates your gut.
- Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect.
- Morning Sickness: Eating bananas between meals can help to keep blood sugar levels up.
- Mosquito bites: Rub the mosquito bite with the inside of a banana skin as it has been shown to reduce swelling and irritation.
- PMS: Vitamin B6 from a banana regulates blood glucose levels, which affects your mood.
- Stress: The potassium in bananas helps to normalize heartbeat so that optimum oxygen is sent to the brain. It also regulates your body’s hydration levels.
- Ulcers: The banana is easy to eat, as it is smooth and soft. It can neutralize excess-acid and reduce irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
- Tobacco Addiction: Bananas contain B6, B12, potassium and magnesium. Theses have been found useful in helping the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Perhaps a banana a day will keep the doctor away.
This information was taken from an email, I was sent recently. Use common sense when applying this information to your own health.
