He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain.
Read on:
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
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Bananas
A
professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas.
He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the
brain.
Read on:
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
This is interesting.
After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain 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 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 perfect 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 (
England) 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.
Overweight:
and at work? 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 &Tobacco Use:
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%!
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!
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 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 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!"
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one
here;
want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub
directly
on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit
!!!
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