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Wed Apr 11, 2007 12:58 pm  |
Received this from a friend.
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
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 helps 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: 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. So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
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. |
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 1:36 pm |
Wow.. I didn't know that bananas can benefit so much.. I don't really like bananas except the for the lady finger bananas.. wonder if those benefit too? I should try to eat them more!  I never put bananas in the fridge..  Thanks for sharing, doba! |
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:17 pm |
| Perhaps a banana grown in ideal conditions would have the full spectrum of those nutrients but many bananas sold in supermarkets are picked before they are ripe and that means it lacks much of the nutrients that a tree-ripened banana has so you may need to eat much more than the stated quantities to have the same benefits. |
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:41 pm |
| Oh I love a good banana after a workout...good to know I am getting more than just a yummy treat! |
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24, fair skin with larger pores, occasional acne and experiencing the first signs of aging--aagh eye crinkles! |
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:05 pm |
that's good info... although i've heard many people complain that bananas upset their GI tract (either too much gas, or constipation...etc)
thankfully, i don't have problems with bananas! |
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Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:13 pm |
I love bananas, nice to know they have so many health benefits
| miranets wrote: |
| Perhaps a banana grown in ideal conditions would have the full spectrum of those nutrients but many bananas sold in supermarkets are picked before they are ripe and that means it lacks much of the nutrients that a tree-ripened banana has so you may need to eat much more than the stated quantities to have the same benefits. |
I have never had a tree ripened banana before - I was under the impression that they have to cut the bunches off while they are still green because if they leave them to ripen too long the insects will come and eat them all  |
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:44 am |
Uh oh so many benefits... when I don't like bananas  Sigh... |
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A girl of 25, living in Singapore & still searching for that one line of skincare products that i can continue using for long term for my combi-dry-prone to bumps/spots skin... |
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:45 am |
I love bananas but only while the skin is still somewhat green, when they are ripe I mash them up for baking. I have wierd banana preferences  |
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:22 am |
| Wow thanks for all the info & interesting facts! Just as well bananas are one of my fav fruits |
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:05 am |
| MMM bananas are soo good too. Haha more reason to eat them. |
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:34 am |
| Thank you for that. I think I'm going to start taking a banana to work with me for breakfast. |
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Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:01 am |
| jzainoun wrote: |
that's good info... although i've heard many people complain that bananas upset their GI tract (either too much gas, or constipation...etc)
thankfully, i don't have problems with bananas! |
That's me, neither me or my husband can eat them, we both get stomach ache, no idea why. |
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Sat Apr 14, 2007 8:37 am |
| Wow! Amazing that Bananas have so many benefits. I just thought they made yummy shakes and were a good "clean" fruit to eat. No fuss no muss. LOL I'll have to start eating more. |
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Sun Apr 15, 2007 8:57 am |
| I love bananas and so does my DH.Our dog begs and cries for a bite |
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Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:19 am |
| doba wrote: |
shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth.
Amazing fruit. |
Really?I want to try on my shoes....  |
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