A banana a day keeps the doctor away!

[abhie]

A banana a day keeps the doctor away

At my age I don't even buy green bananas -- George Burns at age 100

BANANAS 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 way 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

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%!

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 carbohydrates, 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!"

SOURCE: http://www.hbingham.com/musings/bananas.htm

[racz_jay25]

A banana a day keeps the doctor away

At my age I don't even buy green bananas -- George Burns at age 100

BANANAS 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 way 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

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%!

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 carbohydrates, 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!"

SOURCE: http://www.hbingham.com/musings/bananas.htm

Yep..This is correct..I read 'bout this when I was in college. It was posted in our Univ. clinic. From then on, I started eating banana..

[cmo]

I see the wonders of the banana!!! :bravo:

Thanks abhie for this info. I will start eating banana every day from now on, he he

:thanks:

[cmo]

Yep..This is correct..I read 'bout this when I was in college. It was posted in our Univ. clinic. From then on, I started eating banana..

racz, thanks too for the testimony!!! Now that I will start playing badminton, I think I will need tons of banana :approve::bounce::happy0141::flex:

[abhie]

you're welcome! :)

[juan]

I feel healthy because I am banana lover.

[abhie]

I feel healthy because I am banana lover.

Good for you Juan! :)

[ctivnan]

:thankyou: Abhie this post is very informative and healthy! :yey:
I love bananas! :LOVE0052: They are really healthy!

[krshna_lov]

me too!! all kind of bananas!!!

[bugoy26]

nice post. now i know! that's why monkey loves to eat bananas. lol

[trailblazerstravelntours]

thanks, abhie! a very helpful information. now i love bananas more than ever! the best for me is the "lacatan" variety.

[ctivnan]

thanks, abhie! a very helpful information. now i love bananas more than ever! the best for me is the "lacatan" variety.

I like "lacatan" and the sweet-smelling "senorita"! :thatsit:

[veron]

this is so true but i also learned that 5 pcs of prunes a day can also keep the doctor away!!! as effective as the apple or banana... or 2 oz. a day of Himalayan Goji juice... pick one that suits you... :google:

[pinoypower]

A banana a day keeps the doctor away

At my age I don't even buy green bananas -- George Burns at age 100

BANANAS 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 way 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

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%!

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 carbohydrates, 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!"

SOURCE: http://www.hbingham.com/musings/bananas.htm

I am aware of some of the benifits in eating banana but not as comprehensive as you posted. Anyway what I can add, based from my experience, is : 'A banana a day will improve your married life.' ( no pun and malice intended )

[Mark]

Thank you for this post Abhie

Am happy that am born in the year of the Monkey. Yes, I am a banana eater. Small yellow bananas (lakatan, kantong, senorita) but not the green one -- too acidic, at least for me. If color coding makes sense, the yellow bananas can stand for the color of the sun and the color of the Vatican. Perhaps, such color of some banana varieties can enliven the eating?

Abhie you must be a very healthy person.

Cheers to your good health

Mark

[ab00_05]

great p0st!!!!!

[throa009]

:sleeping:

I lived almost half my life near banana plantations,
and I've met a so many varieties of bananas like
lakatan, señorita, cavendish (which is for exprot), tindok,
saba, they even have a super sweet variety (developed for the Japanese)
imagine...a super sweet banana, science wow... they are not GMO its the
science of nature...

:sleeping:

by the way, some of our local bananas are also exported
to other asian countries and I think they like it
because they ask more for it, even if they
had to pay a higher price than the regular cavendish variety....

lucky us...we are in a tropical region where these fruits
are abundant and easily propagated...

we have a great joke about banana in relation to having a pimple...
but you guys might not eat bananas anymore if you hear the story so better
not tell it anymore...

:happy0141:...indeed it is an effective way of controlling pimples....:happy0141:


ciao ladies and gentlemen...

Happy vacation to all...

bon nuit...

:sleeping:

[gAn]

this is so true but i also learned that 5 pcs of prunes a day can also keep the doctor away!!! as effective as the apple or banana... or 2 oz. a day of Himalayan Goji juice... pick one that suits you... :google:
Hi Veron! Congratulations for being a Super Cool Member - more than 200 posts!

I agree with you! Apple or banana is good...but 2 oz. of Himalayan Goji juice is much better!

Check the website below:

http://veronicaluistro.freelife.com

[gAn]

I am aware of some of the benifits in eating banana but not as comprehensive as you posted. Anyway what I can add, based from my experience, is : 'A banana a day will improve your married life.' ( no pun and malice intended )
Hey pinoypower! I like your sense of humor!

[bittersweetenn]

I eat banana when i can't poo.. hahah
and it helps...:approve::bounce:

[Mark]

Hi Throa009

Eating bananas is related to having pimples? In what way?

When it comes to banana, you are the expert. You have seen bananas for local and export consumption. So you can tell by their shapes, sizes, tastes and all? Well, there is not point in picking an argument with you about bananas since you practically have breathed in and out of the banana kingdom when you were young.


Take care

Mark

[throa009]

good day mark...

I thought you know that joke already...:hihihi:

:::ang joke kai in ani....para wala makasabot na uban...

:::nakakita naka momoy na gibugas?

that's the connection of the banana with pimple...

:hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi:

[throa009]

I eat banana when i can't poo.. hahah
and it helps...:approve::bounce:

:friendz: cool...

but i think you are not aware that bananas are eaten when your poo are loose and its papaya or you drink a lot of milk when you are not able poo...it might help you but not bananas...


from doctor Quack


:callme:

:ninja:

:serenade:

:first:

:superhappy:

[ctivnan]

good day mark...

I thought you know that joke already...:hihihi:
:::ang joke kai in ani....para wala makasabot na uban...
:::nakakita naka momoy na gibugas?
that's the connection of the banana with pimple...
:hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi: :hihihi:

Hi Throa!

Please be reminded of:

Forum Rule 22. Last but not the least, use/write in English! If you want to quote a vernacular language, please translate in English in parenthesis. We have many international members and let's respect each one of them.

[throa009]

Hi Throa!

Please be reminded of:

Forum Rule 22. Last but not the least, use/write in English! If you want to quote a vernacular language, please translate in English in parenthesis. We have many international members and let's respect each one of them.

sorry miss....:ashamed:

[ctivnan]

sorry miss....:ashamed:

All right, throa! :smilie3:

[pinoypower]

Hey pinoypower! I like your sense of humor!

Why did I say this? Imagine if your partner has depression, PMS, high blood pressure, stress and all sort of ailments. That's what you call 'A hell of a marriage life'. If a banana a day can alleviate these sufferings then you can be in heaven instead of being in hell.:approve:

[veron]

bittersweetenn... it does the opposite for me..... :supersad:

[gAn]

Why did I say this? Imagine if your partner has depression, PMS, high blood pressure, stress and all sort of ailments. That's what you call 'A hell of a marriage life'. If a banana a day can alleviate these sufferings then you can be in heaven instead of being in hell.:approve:
pinoypower, thanks for the clarification...or is it rationalization?

[pinoypower]

pinoypower, thanks for the clarification...or is it rationalization?

Works both ways! It's 'ambidextrous'.:okay:

[gAn]

Works both ways! It's 'ambidextrous'.:okay:
:glitterlol:

:lol:

[luckycharm15]

In addition to the benefits we get from banana..

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!"

PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time!

Wanna be happy all the time? Eat a banana a day! ^_^


:yey: :gud: :yey:

[skykeeper]

thanks for sharing

[rsveneracionph]

Wow! Thank you for sharing.