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Oh My!!
GIVE ME A BANANA QUICK
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> Banana facts that may surprise you.
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> After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same
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> Bananas. Containing three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose
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> and glucose combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant, sustained
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> and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just
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> two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout.
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> No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's
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> leading athletes.
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> But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It
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> can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and
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> conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
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> Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND
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> amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after
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> eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a
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> type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make
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> you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
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> PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains
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> regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
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> Anemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of
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> hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
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> Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in
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> potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect to beat blood
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> pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has
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> just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the
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> fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
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> Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school
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> were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at
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> breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power.
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> Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist
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> learning by making pupils more alert..
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> Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can
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> help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem
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> without resorting to laxatives.
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> Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to
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> make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the
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> stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted
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> blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
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> Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so
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> if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
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> Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to
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> keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
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> Mosquito bites : Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try
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> rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many
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> people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
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> Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the
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> nervous system.
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> Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in
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> Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food
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> like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients,
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> researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in
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> high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced
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> food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by
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> snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep
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> levels steady.
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> Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal
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> disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only
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> raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler
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> cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation
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> by coating the lining of the stomach.
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> Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a
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> "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature
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> of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women
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> eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool! temperature.
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> Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD
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> sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, tryptophan.
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> Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up
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> smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and
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> magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of
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> nicotine withdrawal.
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> Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the
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> heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water
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> balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby
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> reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the
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> help of a high-potassium banana snack.
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> Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of
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> Medicine,"eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk
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> of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
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> Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill
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> off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the
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> wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place
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> with a plaster or surgical tape!
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> So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you
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> compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the
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> carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A
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> and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also
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> rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So
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> maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say,
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> "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
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> PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
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