HEALTH BENEFITS OF BANANA

 

          Banana are high energy and nutritional rich fruits that comes in special arrangement in safety package.It is one of the most common fruit in the world as it is always available all round the year, due to it;'s large cultivation in the tropical and subtropical zones.Banana is also one of the cheapest fruits available yet highly rich in fructose,sucrose,glucose and fiber which makes makes an instant,sustained and substantial boost of energy.
       What are the most beneficial and crucial importance of banana to mankind?here we go and i hope after reading this you would now realize while it is important for you to eat banana.
      The fruit contains a good amount of soluble dietary fiber (7% of DRA per 100g) that helps normal bowel movements,thereby reducing constipation problems.
      High carbohydrate foods that are favourite with athlete are pasta,bread rolls,steamed rice,mashed potato and fruit.So what is the favourite fruit of athletes? It has to be the banana.They are so easy to eat,rich in carbohydrate . and help the athlete who always ate a banana before an event because the first time he did this he did a personal best time.Sometimes a banana's power goes beyond its nutritional benefits.
       Banana fruit is one of the high calorie tropical fruits.100g fruit provides 90 calories.Besides,it contains good amounts of health benefiting anti-oxidants,minerals and vitamins.
       The fruit pulp is composed of soft,easily digestible flesh with simple sugars like fructose and sucrose that when eaten replenishes energy and revitalizes the body instantly;thus,for these qualities,bananas are being used by athletes to get instant energy and as supplement food in the treatment plan for underweight children.
         It is also a very good source of vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine),provides about 28% of daily-recommended allowance.Pyridoxine is an important B-complex vitamin that has a beneficial role for the treatment of neurites and anemia.Further more, it helps decrease homocystine (one of the causative factors in coronary artery disease (CHD) and stroke episodes) levels with in the body.
        The fruit is an also moderate source of vitamin-C (about 8.7 mg per 100g).Consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-radicals.
        Fresh banana is a highly rich source of potassium,100g fruit provides 358mg potassium.Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps control heart rate and blood pressure,countering bad effects of sodium.
        Also fresh bananas provide adequate levels of minerals like copper,magnesium and manganese .Magnesium is essential for bone strengthening and has a cardiac-protective role as well.Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme,superoxide dismutase.Copper is required in the production of red blood cells.
       So what are the interesting and beneficial fact about banana ? It has been proving scientifically that two banana provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minutes workout due to high content of fibers,no wonder is the number fruits recommended for athlete fruit.Apart from energy source are also useful in the following fields;
 
           DEPRESSION : According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND among people suffering from depression,many felt much well 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.
          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.
          Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) : Don't bother about the pills you only need to eat a banana.The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels,which can affect your mood.
          ANEMIA : High rich in iron,bananas can stimulate the production of heamoglobin in the blood and also helps in cease of anemia.
          IQ BOOSTER : 200 students at a Twickenham 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.
           HANGOVERS ; One of the fastest way to relieve a hangover is to make a banana milk shake,sweetened with honey.The banana calms the stomach and with the aid of the honey,builds up depleted blood sugar levels,while the milk soothers and rehydrates your system.
            CONSTIPATION : High rich in fiber,including bananas in the diet can helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
            HEARTBURN : Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body,so if you suffer from heartburn,try taking banana for soothing relief.
            MORNING SICKNESS : Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
            MOSQUITO BITES : This would sound strange but before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin.Most people found it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
             I hope by now would have realize that there are more benefit in taking banana than we can imagine,therefore go for your banana to get the best of nutritional value.