BANANA contains three natural sugars - SUCROSE, FRUCTOSE and GLUCOSE
combined with fiber.
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 is not 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.
Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work
leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips.
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,
and 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!”

Hope, the above is nothing but true as per my personal experience.
I have been in the habit of taking Bananas without fail
right from 1960, when I entered my College till now and I am Healthy too.