I came across the Benefits of Banana and was quite surprised because people always tell me that if I wanna lose weight "Please do not eat Banana". Is Banana really that bad? With all these benefits, I think I gonna try taking 1 Banana a day and see what happen...
Here are 12 health benefits of bananas:
1.
Need instant energy? Eat a banana!
With an average of 105 calories,
banana is an excellent source of instant energy. It is especially great
as an after workout food because it instantly replenishes the low levels
of glucose in the blood – commonly seen after a workout. Eat a banana
immediately after your workout to give you that instant kick of energy.
2.
Fight those muscle cramps
Ever worked out so hard that your
muscles cramped up? Or woken up in the night because of a painful cramp
in your legs? Bananas might just be the right solution for you — it
actually protects you from muscle cramps. Because of its high magnesium
and potassium content, bananas are the best way to replenish the
minerals in your body. It helps relax the muscles and protects you from
any further episodes of leg cramps.
3.
Keep your blood pressure under check.
Bananas, being very rich in
potassium and very low in sodium help manage blood pressure better.
They also help maintain water balance in the body and detoxify the body
to protect you against heart attack and stroke.
4.
Keep acidity at bay
Bananas are also very effective antacids. They coat the inner lining of the stomach and suppress acid secretion
, thereby protecting you from stomach ulcers and acidity.
5.
Beat constipation
Both the fruit and stem are rich in
fibre and pectin which helps assist bowel motility and eases out
constipation. Alternatively you can even drink the juice prepared from
the banana plant stem.
6.
Recover faster after a bout of diarrhoea
Just had a bout of diarrhoea? Banana
can be beneficial after diarrhoea too! Diarrhoea leaves your body
dehydrated and depleted of electrolytes. Restore the lost potassium by
eating bananas.
7.
Get the probiotic effect naturally
The probiotic effect of
fructooligosaccharides (FOS) present in bananas, helps stimulate the
growth of friendly bacteria in the intestine and
protect you against gastric disturbances. It is also
good for your bone health too.
Fermentation of FOS reduces the pH in the gut thereby promoting calcium
absorption which in turn builds strong bones.Banana stem helps to
eliminate fluids from the body. This diuretic effect is thought to be
useful in
eliminating kidney stones and also help
detoxify the body. The stem is also believed to dissolve stones.
8.
Get a good night’s sleep
Having a banana before bed can
help promote sleep. The soothing effect is due to high levels of
tryptophan which gets converted to serotonin in the brain. This not
only improves your mood but also makes you more alert and improves your
concentration levels.
9.
Get glowing skin
Apart from helping you get some much
needed beauty sleep, you can add bananas to your beauty regime too.
Banana masks are a natural way to get smooth, supple and glowing skin.
It has moisturising properties which are extremely good for people who
have dry skin.
10.
Improve your sex life
The phallic shape of banana makes it the most suggestive food. But the
aphrodisiac effect
of banana is not just confined to its shape. It is rich in nutrients
that help produce sexual hormones and also enhance male libido. It also
regulates secretion of serotonin which is known to be responsible for
the euphoric feeling after intercourse.
