Go Bananas, Trust me, its good for you :)

[Paragon]

I thought I'll share email-forward with you Nomads. Enjoy rediscovering bananas .

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After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana in the same way again!

 

Bananas 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 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 the perfect way 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.

 

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:

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%!

 

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 carbohydrates, 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!"

 

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No wonder monkeys love it, they proved to be very intelligent at their fruit selection .

[BlueEpocha]

Who would have thought bananas are actually good for you.

 

Adding to the all things good about bananas, I have a basic recipe that will help you sleep, and the main ingredients are bananas and yogurt. You basically slice the banana into small bites and then use the yogurt to layer, so one layer is yogurt n one layer bananas in a cup, and presto its mmmm goodness as you unwind and head to bed.

[Final_Say]

wow; so wat happen to farah and xalimo's dey eat it like no mans business, wid food, for break fast; now dey have more reasons; not dat dey needed any;

[nafta]

Well thank god for that then, because I was starting to think that all those banana milkshakes from Mcdo's couldn't possibly be healthy for me!

 

I'll be feeling less guilt ridden from now on, while I unashamedly slurp down those extra large bananalicious shakes!

[Haaruun]

MMMMM and I used wonder why women like it so much

[lol]

So Somalis calling the banana the national fruit did a favorite for the population...WAY TO GO ODAYAAL

 

Jamal11....u 4got one more thing........it can make you gain weight...coz of the fructose/glucose/sucrose... which are all fancy words for sugar

[Juxa]

J11,,,,,,I really dont like bananas! sorry waligay ma jeclaa moos. sorry

[Qac Qaac]

The only fruit that i eat everyday.. is banana..

[Pucca]

funny...the one fruit i hate the most, is the one thats got so many benefits.

[nuune]

xabbadkoo dheer aan liqey mar dhaw, energy badan aa igu soo qulqulaayo,aamiin

[rudy-Diiriye]

juxa! u hate bannana! nobody can hate bannanas! without bannanas! no somali will be here!!

 

did u hear the joke about suijui guys who came to xamar and found out that bannanas was like a dozen a dime!! lolooooololl... never mind!!! its a tasteless joke!>

 

what the heck! here its! one guy says to the other

AKU AKU!! fiiri, fiiri moos baqbaq taanotaano waakuuuu!!

[Juxa]

^^^^^^^^^ waraa goobo adiga dhiiqada maka waynaatid.

 

moos ma jecli,,,,,,,,never did like it, never will do, ilaahoow moow malyuunaad energy keeno

 

 

nuune iyo qacqaac,,,moos bukeeni kawarama?

[Qac Qaac]

who could hate banana.. and say i am somali

 

what in the world.. burkeeni.. no i like banana in it is natural form.. siduu ilaahay u abuuray..

 

wixii moos naceb.. haku taagnaato

aamiin dhaha

[N.O.R.F]

Juxa/Smiles, how can you hate Bananas??? :confused: Its the best fruit ever created, followedclosely by the apple. Anything on apples J11?

[Final_Say]

banana it self so not nice to say the least, (dats been nice, coz it is food) but seriously it is not nice; qac qac; you don't need to eat banana to be somali, i thought the national dish was barris, basto and hilb; even then if you don't like none of them; you can still be somali;

aint no one more xalimo den me and i don't like none of em!!