A banana a day keeps doc away

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Energy

If you want a quick fix for flagging energy evels, 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 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 trypotophan, a type of protein! that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

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 CDC 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 Western University 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

Morning Sickness:

Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Overweight:

Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Toronto 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.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD):

Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, rypotophan.
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.
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!

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 tlue food available.
So maybe it''s time to change that well-known phrase to: "A Banana a day keeps the Doctor away!"

Published: April 06, 2007

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