Not sure how true this is - but interesting
anyway!
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If you want a quick fix for flagging
energy levels there's no better
snack
than a banana.
Containing three natural sugars -
sucrose, fructose and glucose -
combined
with fiber, a banana gives an instant,
sustained and substantial boost of
energy. Research has proved 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 your daily
diet.
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
food for helping 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.
Depression: According to a recent
survey undertaken by MIND a! mongst
people
suffering from depression, many felt
much better after eating a banana.
This
is because bananas contain trypotophan,
a type of protein that the body
converts into
serotonin known to make you relax,
improve
your mood and generally make you feel
happier.
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.
Heart-burn:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect
in the body
so if you suffer from heart-burn, 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
such as bananas every two hours! to
keep
levels steady.
PMS:
Forget the pills eat a banana. The
vitamin B6 it
contains regulates blood glucose
levels, which
can affect your mood.
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-chroniculcer 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 temper
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