10 Banana Facts

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​10 Banana Facts

This yellow fruit packs a big nutritional punch and comes wrapped in its own convenient packaging. 

1. Bananas can help you feel happy by improving your mood.  They help overcome depression due to high levels of tryptophan, which is converted into serotonin.
2. They are high in blood-pressure lowering potassium and very low in salt.
3. They provide relief for GI distress.  Bananas are a natural antacid, providing relief from acid reflux, heartburn, and GERD.  
4. Eating a banana between meals helps stabilize blood sugar and may help against binge eating.
5. Bananas are high in antioxidants, providing protection from free radicals and chronic disease.​
6. Eat a banana before a workout or an exam.  The high levels of potassium will help protect against muscle cramps and help keep you more alert.
7. ​The banana peel when applied directly to bites will help relieve the itching.  They are also known to help remove a wart.
8. Your shoes or silverware need a little shine?  To polish, apply the inside of the banana peel and buff out with a clean cloth.  (Source: Food Matters)
9. With all their health benefits bananas are one of least expensive fruits that we can buy.

10.  Bananas provide a variety of vitamins and minerals: (Source: Medical News Today)

• Vitamin B6 - .5 mg
• Manganese - .3 mg
• Vitamin C - 9 mg
• Potassium - 450 mg
• Dietary Fiber - 3g
• Protein - 1 g
• Magnesium - 34 mg
• Folate - 25.0 mcg
• Riboflavin - .1 mg
• Niacin - .8 mg
• Vitamin A - 81 IU
• Iron - .3 mg

So please go and enjoy these healthy bananas with all their benefits, include them in your cereals, as a daily snack or as part of your daily smoothies.

I welcome any questions, sharing or comments you may have. 

​By Danielle Manibog

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