Chaitanya Sambyal || EXCLUSIVE
Nobody can say “NA” to a banana. Well banana is almost everyone’s favourite. Banana is an all season fruit. Bananas are full of goodness. Now the question arises why is a banana full of goodness? There are abundant of reasons why you should eat a banana. A banana is loaded with essential vitamins and minerals such as potassium, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, niacin, riboflavin, and B6. This article will take a look at the health and beauty benefits of a banana.
HEALTH BENEFITS:
⦁ RICH IN VITAMINS: Banana is a good source of Vitamin B6 which helps in production of red blood cells, metabolism, removal of unwanted chemicals from liver and kidney and maintaining a healthy nervous system
⦁ GOOD FOR THE SKIN: Bananas are a good source of manganese which is good for the skin. A medium sized banana provides 13% of the daily manganese requirement in our body.
⦁ IMPROVES HEART HEALTH, CONTROLS BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS: Bananas are a good dietary source of potassium and magnesium. Both these nutrients are essential for heart health. A medium sized banana provides 10% of the daily potassium requirement. Bananas are low in Sodium and high in potassium which helps control high blood pressure.
⦁ IMPROVES DIGESTIVE HEALTH: Bananas are rich in Fiber which improves digestive health. A medium sized banana provides approximately 10% of an individual’s daily fiber requirement. Bananas can aid digestion and help beat gastrointestinal issues.
⦁ FOR HEALTHY KIDNEY FUNCTION: Eating a banana many times a week may reduce the risk of kidney disease by upto 50%. Potassium contributes to healthy kidney function.
⦁ GOOD FOR THE EYES: . Carrots may prove to be the best in helping your eyes but bananas also contribute a bit in this. Bananas contain a small amount of vitamin A, which is beneficial for improving our vision.
⦁ HELPS IN WEIGHT LOSS: since a banana is low in calories and rich in nutrients and fiber, it helps in weight loss.
⦁ REDUCES DEPRESSION: Bananas contain high levels of tryptophan which the body converts to serotonin, the mood-elevating brain neurotransmitter. Tryptophan also has sleep inducing properties.
DID YOU KNOW THESE FUN FACTS?
⦁ You can use a banana peel to whiten your teeth.
⦁ Banana peel stops itching from mosquito bite.
⦁ Bananas have been the world’s first cultivated fruit. Archaeologists have found evidence of banana cultivation in New Guinea as far back in 8000 B.C.
⦁ A bunch of bananas is called a “hand” and a single banana is called a “finger”.
⦁ The word ”banana” and food” have the same meaning in Uganda.
A BANANA THOUGHT: “Life is full of banana skins. You slip but you must carry on.”
