Do you know about these banana facts?

BANANAS�





A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about�


Bananas. �He said the expression 'going bananas' is from the effects of�


Bananas on the brain. �Read on:�





Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!�


This is interesting.�


After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way�


Again.�





Bananas contain 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 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�


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.�





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 %26amp;Tobacco�


Use:�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. %26lt; BR%26gt;





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. �So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, 'A�


banana a day keeps the doctor away!'�





PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS�


PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I�


will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the�


banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing�


fruit�!�

Do you know about these banana facts?
Very interesting, I knew one or two of those but would never have guessed at all of them !
Reply:Omggg Ahhhh that is seriously so cool!


im going to show my whole family haha.


:) Thaaaankss.
Reply:After reading the part on PMSing, my friend told me I better eat a few ;]



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