I KNOW this is fairly looong ... surprisingly
I actually read this all the way through.. WOW !
It was that interesting.
Don't
know if this is true or not
ALL ABOUT BANANAS -- After reading THIS,
you may NEVER look at the banana in
the same way again!
Doctors Home Remedy:
If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels,
there is no better snack than a banana.
Containing 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 your 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 trypotophan, 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 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! It'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 brainpower. 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. The only raw
fruit can be eaten
without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also
neutralizes
over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of
the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures use 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, trypotophan.
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, there by 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 you see, 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.
"Have a SUPER healthy BANANA day"
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