A Banana A Day Keeps the Doctor Away!

[Guest guest]

" A Banana A Day Keeps the Doctor Away! "

By Lula Vecchi

 

If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels 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 proved 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 your daily diet.

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 food for helping 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.

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.

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.

Heart-burn:

Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer

from heart-burn, 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 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 such as bananas every two hours to keep levels

steady.

PMS:

Forget the pills eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates

blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

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-chronic ulcer 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, trypotophan.

Smoking:

Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high

levels of Vitamin C, A1, 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.

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 you see, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. In

fact, bananas have an exciting nutritional story. They are a good

source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. One banana has 16% of the

fiber, 15% of the vitamin C, and 11% of the potassium we need every

day for good health! 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.

Here it is, different ways to eat your Banana:

Breakfast:

Add sliced bananas to cold cereal; make banana pancakes or banana

muffins; make a banana and yogurt shake; add bananas to a bowl of

mixed fruit; mix with low fat yogurt.

Lunch:

Eat a banana with your lunch; add sliced bananas to a fruit salad;

make a banana and peanut butter sandwich.

Snack:

Eat a banana! Make a smoothie.

Dessert:

Top low fat yogurt or low fat ice cream with sliced bananas; make a

low fat banana milk shake.

Now you can say, " A Banana a day keeps the doctor away! "

 

Happy Monday all!

Jennifer

minimalisticliving/

[Guest guest]

AWESOME information Jennifer!

I've read info on banana's before but not in the great details of this

one. This is a definate print out to pass along to my clients and

friends and a copy/paste for email victims. ;-)

What is so funny is I was just eating a banana when I opened up my

email this morning and I rarely eat them. This is a good boot in the

butt to continue eating them.

Thanks for the Monday tidbit! Keep up the wonderful work.

 

Always ~ Kim

> " A Banana A Day Keeps the Doctor Away! "

> By Lula Vecchi

>

> If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels 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 proved that just two bananas provide enough energy for a

> Happy Monday all!

> Jennifer

> minimalisticliving/

>

[Guest guest]

Banana is cooling so anyone having any cold symptoms (in ayurveda and chinese

traditional medicine sense) should use banana with caution.

 

spreadwingsdove <spreadwingsdove wrote: " A Banana A Day

Keeps the Doctor Away! "

By Lula Vecchi

 

If you want a quick fix for flagging energy levels 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 proved 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 your daily diet.

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 food for helping 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.

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.

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.

Heart-burn:

Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer

from heart-burn, 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 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 such as bananas every two hours to keep levels

steady.

PMS:

Forget the pills eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates

blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.

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-chronic ulcer 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, trypotophan.

Smoking:

Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high

levels of Vitamin C, A1, 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.

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 you see, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. In

fact, bananas have an exciting nutritional story. They are a good

source of fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. One banana has 16% of the

fiber, 15% of the vitamin C, and 11% of the potassium we need every

day for good health! 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.

Here it is, different ways to eat your Banana:

Breakfast:

Add sliced bananas to cold cereal; make banana pancakes or banana

muffins; make a banana and yogurt shake; add bananas to a bowl of

mixed fruit; mix with low fat yogurt.

Lunch:

Eat a banana with your lunch; add sliced bananas to a fruit salad;

make a banana and peanut butter sandwich.

Snack:

Eat a banana! Make a smoothie.

Dessert:

Top low fat yogurt or low fat ice cream with sliced bananas; make a

low fat banana milk shake.

Now you can say, " A Banana a day keeps the doctor away! "

 

Happy Monday all!

Jennifer

minimalisticliving/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail beta.