sweetgoddess
06-12-2005, 12:31 PM
This is interesting. After Reading this, you'll never look at
a
> banana in the same way again.
> Bananas. Containing 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 the 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,
> Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if
you
> suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
>
> 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 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!"
>
a
> banana in the same way again.
> Bananas. Containing 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 the 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,
> Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if
you
> suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
>
> 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 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!"
>