2. Banana is the most valuable food crop, rank
fourth worldwide behind rice, wheat and
potatoes.
Other than tasty and rich in fiber, banana is
very popular healthy snack for fitness minded
and athletes as it is sodium-free, fat-free,
cholesterol-free fruits that contains high-grade
protein with three of the essential amino acids,
high level of sucrose, glucose, fructose and
potassium to boost energy. It is one of the few
fruits which contain both easily digested
complex and simple carbohydrates, complex
carbohydrate give you endurance energy and
simple carbohydrate give you quick energy.
3. Eating just two bananas might provide enough energy for
an intense 90 minute workout.
Banana contains five times
the vitamin A and iron, twice
the carbohydrate, three
times the phosphorus and
four times protein than
found in apples.
4. Adding bananas to your diet is not only great for boosting energy.
Fascinating Facts About the Natural Healing Power of Bananas:
1. Anemia – Contains high iron
2. Alzheimer - Protect neuron cells against
oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity and
may play an important role in reducing the
risk of neurodegenerative disorders
3. Baby Food & Growing kids- Help supply
the energy needs of growing, active
children.
4. Blood Pressure - contains low in salt and
yet high in potassium to reduce high
blood pressure and stroke.
5. 5. Bone health – contains high potassium
benefits to muscles and helps promote bone
health.
6. Brain Power Enhancement – More Alert
and Focus.
7. Constipation - High in fiber
8. Depression or Seasonal Affective
Disorder (SAD) - Contain natural mood
enhancer tryptophan make you relax and
feeling happier.
9. Digestion - Riper bananas help relieve
diarrhea..
6. 10. Eye health – Lower the risk of age-
related macular degeneration (ARMD) in
older adults.
11. Hangover - Calm the stomach, sooth
and re-hydrate the body.
12. Heart Burn – Acts as antacid
13. Heart disease - High fiber foods help
prevent heart disease
7. 14. Morning sickness - Calms the stomach and
increases blood sugar levels.
15. Mosquito bites - Reduce the swelling and
irritation of an insect bite.
16. Nerves – High in Vitamin B that calms the
nervous system.
17. Overweight - To avoid panic-induced food
cravings, control the blood sugar levels to
keep the carving away.
18. PMS - Contain vitamin B6 that regulates
blood glucose levels, which can affect your
mood.
8. 19. Stress - Potassium helps normalize
the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the
brain and regulates your body's
water
balance. When we got stress, our
metabolic rate rises hence
reducing
potassium levels.
20. Strokes - Reduce the risk of death
from strokes by 40%.
21. Quit Smoking - Recover from the
effects of nicotine withdrawal.
22. Temperature control - A 'cooling' fruit
to lower both the physical and
emotional temperature of expectant
mothers.
9. 23. Ulcers – Acts as antacid.
24. Warts - Natural alternatives to kill off
a wart, using banana peel.
BONUS:
Shoe Polish - want a quick shine on
your shoes? Take the inside of the
banana skin, and rub directly on the
shoe. Finish with dry cloth.
Trully an amazing fruit!
10. It tastes great, compact,
healthy, easy to carry, and
easy to use. So why not
GOING BANANAS?
Bananas must be the reason monkeys
are so happy all the time!