Build Stronger Bones with Bananas

[rawstrength]

Build Better Bones with Bananas

Build better bones by eating bananas? Yes, enjoying bananas frequently as part of your healthy way of eating can help improve your body's ability to absorb calcium via several mechanisms.

Bananas are an exceptionally rich source of fructooligosaccharide, a compound called a prebiotic because it nourishes probiotic (friendly) bacteria in the colon. These beneficial bacteria produce vitamins and digestive enzymes that improve our ability to absorb nutrients, plus compounds that protect us against unfriendly microorganisms. When fructooligosaccharides are fermented by these friendly bacteria, not only do numbers of probiotic bacteria increase, but so does the body's ability to absorb calcium. In addition, gastrointestinal transit time is lessened, decreasing the risk of colon cancer.

Green bananas contain indigestible (to humans) short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that are a favorite food of the cells that make up the lining of the intestines. When these cells are well-nourished and healthy, the body's ability to absorb nutrients such as calcium can increase dramatically.

[sarahrjm]

VERY INTERESTING!!

I eat like 6 a day! glad to hear that might be a good thing!! lol

[RawPaw]

Should be the staple of every raw foodist. So cheap.

[Veganforlife]

I totally agree! I get mine free from my local HFS. They don't wanna sell 'em because they are "turning". HUH? Turning? Just because their skins are ugly? WOW!!!
I'm not complaining by any means! :)
Go nanners!!!:)

[sarahrjm]

Veganforlife - I always wondered about the perfect produce in my HFS!!! Especially the bananas, When I bring them home I almost dont want to eat them they are so pretty!!! YOUR LUCKY, I wish I lived closer to mine. I would get a job there free bananas or not! - I love it there, even though it beats the hell out of my wallet. I feel better shopping there rather then my local shop rite where the produce looks completely dead or as if its carrying disease!

[Veganforlife]

I actually have a second job there and LOVE it! I get literally a bag a week of "blemished" produce. Or limes that have become hard on the outside? When I cut them open? They are perfect! It's way cool!

I get a 20% discount and anything I eat? I get for half off. LOVE IT!!!

[beckx]

cool information :)

i was really sore from working out a few days ago and blended up a couple in a smoothie and as soon as i got it in me there was this wave of relief of some of the pain... not all of it but it was like my body absorbed something from the bananas and threw it right into my muscles to relax them. apparently they're magic.

[MelissaO]

Nanners were my bestfriend when it came to me and greens - when first starting I could not take the green taste of smoothies so I would toss in a nanners or two. I can now drink down my greens like they were going out of style with just water and greens- but I still start my day with atleast one banana in my GS.

I too wish my WholeFoods was closer too- I have to drive over 20 miles to get the closest one to me so I do not get there that often............atleast gas is cheaper now.

[spicyfull]

I actually have a second job there and LOVE it! I get literally a bag a week of "blemished" produce. Or limes that have become hard on the outside? When I cut them open? They are perfect! It's way cool!

I get a 20% discount and anything I eat? I get for half off. LOVE IT!!!

Now that's how one can keep the RAW expense down. WORK IT.

[spicyfull]

RAWStrength, My Bones are STRONG, I eat them Everyday. Thanks for Sharing.

[Crazy Healer Lady]

Rawstrength, thanks for sharing!!! I have been eating bananas like mad lately, which I don't like to do because of the season. I'll be more liberal now ;) There's definitely something in there that my body likes right now!