Benefits for eating BANANA

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 min. 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 illness and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.

PMS:  Forget the pills....eat banana.  The Vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

BLOOD PRESSURE:  Banana is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect way to beat blood pressure.  Thus reducing the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

DEPRESSION:  This fruit 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.

ANEMIA:  High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

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 banana for soothing relief.

MORNING SICKNESS: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

MOSQUITO BITES: 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.

ULCERS: This fruit 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.

SMOKING: The B6, B12 banana's contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium help the body recover from the effects of the nicotine withdrawal.

STRESS: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, send oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. It can be re-balance with the help of a banana snack.

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 carbohydrates, three times the phosphorus, five times the Vit. A and iron, rich in potassium and twice the other vitamins and minerals. So maybe we can now say that "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"