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Going 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 ( England ) 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 chips. Looking at
5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the
most obese were more likely to be in highpressu
re 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 &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.
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
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