Bananas - Informative
This is very interesting and informative. Learn it, Read
it and Pass it on!
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 &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 re balanced 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
This is very interesting and informative. Learn it, Read
it and Pass it on!
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 &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 re balanced 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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