{"id":6642,"date":"2020-07-23T11:59:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T11:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=6642"},"modified":"2020-07-23T11:59:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T11:59:33","slug":"the-benefits-of-a-banana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/23\/the-benefits-of-a-banana\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BENEFITS OF A BANANA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chaitanya Sambyal<\/em><\/strong> || EXCLUSIVE <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nobody can say \u201cNA\u201d to a banana. Well banana is almost everyone\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


HEALTH BENEFITS:
\u2981 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
\u2981 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.
\u2981 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.
\u2981 IMPROVES DIGESTIVE HEALTH: Bananas are rich in Fiber which improves digestive health. A medium sized banana provides approximately 10% of an individual\u2019s daily fiber requirement. Bananas can aid digestion and help beat gastrointestinal issues.
\u2981 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.
\u2981 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.
\u2981 HELPS IN WEIGHT LOSS: since a banana is low in calories and rich in nutrients and fiber, it helps in weight loss.
\u2981 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DID YOU KNOW THESE FUN FACTS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u2981 You can use a banana peel to whiten your teeth.
\u2981 Banana peel stops itching from mosquito bite.
\u2981 Bananas have been the world\u2019s first cultivated fruit. Archaeologists have found evidence of banana cultivation in New Guinea as far back in 8000 B.C.
\u2981 A bunch of bananas is called a \u201chand\u201d and a single banana is called a \u201cfinger\u201d.
\u2981 The word \u201dbanana\u201d and food\u201d have the same meaning in Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A BANANA THOUGHT: \u201cLife is full of banana skins. You slip but you must carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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