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Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middle)
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 *** ist learning by
making pupils more alert.
Doctors
- Home Remedy: 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
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. (Don't bring a rose, bring
a
banana.)
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.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of
curing a
hangover is to make a banana milk shake, 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
every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The
bananas 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 chronicled 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.
Quit 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, there by 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 you see 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!"
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